Pandering (especially to a specific region/state/town/city) is cringe; people running for office

[Anonymous]

should focus on their accomplishments, expertise, ideas and experiences. If you’re running for office you’re in a totally different financial & social position than the people you’re pandering to.

My hometown is a place that is considered almost universally “symbol” of a certain way of life and political moment. I split my time between there and here now due to family obligations. It gets a very disproportionate amount of media attention relative to its size, and every president visits it. And you know what? It swings politically because residents of places like that & similar find the pandering humiliating, annoying and cringeworthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:should focus on their accomplishments, expertise, ideas and experiences. If you’re running for office you’re in a totally different financial & social position than the people you’re pandering to.

My hometown is a place that is considered almost universally “symbol” of a certain way of life and political moment. I split my time between there and here now due to family obligations. It gets a very disproportionate amount of media attention relative to its size, and every president visits it. And you know what? It swings politically because residents of places like that & similar find the pandering humiliating, annoying and cringeworthy.

Actually from quotes from various places in Iowa it seems like they come to rely on the attention. Though agreed the pandering - “I’m from Florida, but I’m not from-from Florida” - is embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

If I never again hear a politician peppering a national speech with Spanish it will be just fine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I never again hear a politician peppering a national speech with Spanish it will be just fine

Strong disagree. We need more of this...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I never again hear a politician peppering a national speech with Spanish it will be just fine

Strong disagree. We need more of this...

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