[ SECRET POST #2371 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2371 ⌋

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Comments

[forgottenjester]

Yeah that was the stupidest thing ever. It was a forum post. The fuck do I care if she likes to kill her enemies in video games? That has no effect on her ability to hold office. The fact that the other side even tried to use it to their advantage was laughable.

The only time I could ever see it being used against someone successfully is if it was a legitimate thing that the person had trouble not doing. As in, they can't even stop the activity to do basic things. But I would have that problem no matter the object or whatever the person was addicted to. On top of that, I doubt someone who had such a problem would run for office in the first place.

Either way, it all boils down to that fact I will never ever care what hobbies a person in politics has because that's not what they're in office for. (Unless their hobby is eating babies or something but until that happens I am going to continue to make the blanket statement that I don't care.)

[diet_poison]

I kind of think the point is less that "I'd vote for someone if they were open about fandom [at the exclusion of every other reason]" which is really stupid, and more that they wish it were more acceptable to be open about fandom in the political arena, like it is for sports. (Correct me if I'm wrong, OP.) However wrongheaded it was for that one lady's opponent (I forget her name too) to make a big deal about her hobby, it DOES demonstrate that society at large still sees being a "nerd" as being less successful/competent/"normal" and it affects their view of people in the spotlight to an extent.

I totally agree with you about not caring what hobbies a politician has...I agree with OP to an extent, but I perhaps don't think it's quite as big of a deal. I'd love for fandom to be more accepted because those hobbies shouldn't reflect poorly on people, but at the same time, for myself I don't caaaare because I like what I like regardless. If I ran for office, yeah it would piss me off. If we keep having incidents like WoW Lady, and people can't quit shitting themselves over it...then I'll be sad and probably more invested in it as an issue.

[forgottenjester]

I think it's great for fandom to be increasingly accepted. I just think it has no room for promotion among politicians. Just like I think sports has no room for promotion among politicians even though it happens. I also think we can't look to this one instance of it being used as a negative and say it means much. Smear campaigns try to find anything they can as negative and I've found some ridiculous shit said in them that just made me go, "isn't that a good thing?" I mean, it's so ridiculous I bet they would have done the same if she listened to rap or rock n' roll. I can see it now. "She listens to music that incites violence and premarital sex! Obviously that will influence her lawmaking!"

In all honesty I doubt it will keep happening because it proved to be such a failure for him. People aren't going to keep using something in a smear campaign if it doesn't get them votes. Hopefully. I want to have a little faith that they aren't that stupid.

[diet_poison]

haha yeah, you are right. And there's nothing wrong with politicians to be open about what they like, but it isn't their job to promote hobbies...ESPECIALLY when there are a million and one more important things for them to be doing...

[forgottenjester]

Yeah, that's true but I'm sorry if I was browbeating you. I don't know if I came off too harsh or not. Either way, I'm not sure but I think I came off too strong and I apologize for that.

[diet_poison]

What? No, you weren't "browbeating" me or anything! Not sure where you got that xD;;

[forgottenjester]

I just felt I was using very strong language and being pushy. I'm glad it didn't seem so to you though. So never mind! :D

[lilacsigil]

The WoW-playing politician in question was elected, which pleased me greatly regarding the smarts of the electorate.

http://www.dailydot.com/news/world-of-warcraft-lachowicz-win/

[forgottenjester]

I thought so. The article makes it seem that her hobby is was turned voters in her favor though... that interesting but I don't know if that's good or bad.

Thank you for the article link.