Jimmy Kimmel on verge of tears as he calls Trump win 'terrible night'
Kimmel conceded America had voted and "this was the choice we made" - but he wasn't the only TV host to express deep dismay over Mr Trump's return.
In his opening monologue, he said the choice was between a prosecutor and a criminal "and we chose the criminal".
There are lots of stories along these lines, stories of people wallowing in anguish and tears over what from their political standpoint is only likely to be a minor setback. It probably won't affect them other than what is apparently a pressing need to put on a very public display of emotion.
It is surely not an adult reaction, but it does appear to be restricted to one side of the political divide. Is it an act? In this particular case I don't know, but more generally the anti-Trump emoting does come across as an act, something certain celebrities feel they have to do.
Is it politically healthy? No - obviously not. To my mind it's a depressing aspect of the Trump victory - this glimpse into what appears to be seriously retarded adulthood. Even as an act it's depressing, because we may assume it is widely accepted as authentic.
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The 'progressives' perform as if they are in some large dinner party of like-minded people. They have to emote to demonstrate clearly that they are the 'right kind' of people for fear of not being invited to the next dinner party.
Wikipedia: Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when a group of people make irrational or dysfunctional decisions due to conformity or cohesiveness.
In owning most of the main stream media and dismissing 'mis-information' and 'dis-information' the progressives have defined very clearly the views which may be expressed at their dinner party.
Free speech? May upset the digestion.
There are embarrassing compilations of these Democrat reactions on X/Twitter and other platforms. People doing really extreme things, tearing their clothes, screaming, weeping, and so on. Some might be parodies, of course, but many are genuine. At least in the sense of being disappointed Democrat supporters. All of them make one feel uneasy, due to not quite knowing whether they are genuine in a deeper sense of being triggered by the election result, or just people expressing emotions caused by some deeper tragedy.
Celebrities and actors have a lot to do with it. All they bring to the political process is the ability to express and emote, so we have a lot of people now who grew up with the idea of politics being about emoting in public.
Almost makes me nostalgic for Ted Heath.
DJ - that's a good way to put it, they do perform as if they are in some large dinner party of like-minded people. Sceptics have to tread warily in unfamiliar social situations because many people do assume they are among like-minded people.
Sam - I think you are right, celebrities and actors have a lot to do with it. We've used the term 'drama queen' for ages, but it does seem to have become established as a valid form of expressive behaviour, often the only valid behaviour for certain protected issues.
I could easily become nostalgic for Ted Heath.
There will be a lot of Americans hoping this shower of shit succeed:
https://thedirect.com/article/celebrities-leaving-country-2024-trump-win-after
We interested observers are waiting eagerly for the self-opinionated Bonio to jump off the cliff he ranted about.
Jannie - I bet they don't go though.
As I am an old man,my parents and grandparents were of the generations who had to fight and survive two world wars.They survived the anguish of having family killed or injured, the shortages of everything from food to clothing, heat and light .They managed to find their way through the rubble of bombed buildings to turn up for work after a sleepless night because of the bombing.
I wonder how some of those who are breaking down because the "wrong man"has been elected would fare if they had to endure real hardship and worry.
A K Haart,
I also cried; and that would be with laughter looking at the expressions on the faces of our ‘unbiased’ political reporters...
John - yes, what would they think of such a shameful exhibition? My parents and grandparents fought in two world wars as well and our generation absorbed some knowledge of death and hardship, but all that seems to have faded away in the decadence of an easy life.
Mac - Joe Biden seems cheerful enough though, he's obviously really pleased that Kamala lost which just adds to the comedy of it all.
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