Herschel Walker and the Fate of the Right-Wing Celebrity Populist

Herschel Walker’s campaign in Georgia for U.S. Senate, now in its fifteenth month without much of a reduction in the general confusion it’s caused, has been a gold mine for opposition researchers of all types.

Walker is an affable, jokey presence on the stump, which makes it a little tricky to decode what’s actually going on up there. He isn’t making an argument so much as delineating a character—is he doing a bit? Not exactly—the ignorance is too earnest for that—but he is running a kind of hillbilly charm offensive, a throwback in certain ways to the Huey Long-era Democratic populists in the South. “I’m not that smart,” Walker said, ahead of his lone debate against Warnock.

Just as much, though, these candidates have struggled with the extremism that is part of the Trumpist package. The Trump model is to be outré all the time, as a way to grab attention, as a taunt to the establishment and a signal to the base—but how far to go, exactly, and where? Oz said he had questions about the 2020 election without directly calling it illegitimate, a middle position that pleased no one.

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Go rewatch 'A Face in the Crowd', it's all there

One may only hope...

Is the era of celebrity fascists at an end? Stay tune for Season 2 to find out.

Dead end? No. The D List? Yes. Andy Warhol was prescient in his trolling...

There are other celebrity genres yet to be tried. My guess is we’re going to be introduced to a slew of Social Media *Spiritual Influencers* very soon

His career is in trouble, wats left in it! ' you see wat I did there'

Hers Walker doesn't have the same appeal as Donald Trump. Donald Trump had a reality show. If you want to be the next Donald Trump, have a reality show FIRST.

Yes. Just looking at the guy makes me ill.

I prefer qualifications not fame!

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Weve moved on to uncovering the fascist alliance between the progressive people in government and tech corporations to censor speech and interfere in our elections. Perhaps youll want to pick a side? Free speech or censorship?

Myopic view. Was not about “celebrity-ism”. He just didn’t play into the relentless questions with an expected answer, baked-into the questions. That pissed off the press and their viewers. That’s too bad tho. Trump happened to already be a celeb.

PreAnteDiluvian If the media hadn't reported about each and every brain fart, the celebrity status of Trump wouldn't have mattered.

Just a speed bump

benwallacewells If?

benwallacewells Why would they stop? They have recognizable names and that's enough to be competitive or win elections. The fact Walker got so close considering how out to lunch he is. Dems should follow as well if they want a shot at winning some races.

benwallacewells Really tired of celebrities thinking their opinions r more important than everyday Americans. This is 1 reason (besides the lack of quality movies) we no longer go 2 movie theaters. THR foxnewspolitics CNNPolitics nypost dcexaminer WashTimes USATODAY latimes WSJPolitics

benwallacewells If Herschel Walker gets even close yo Warnock, it's proof that Republicans will vote for rocks if nominated. It's also proof that the donor class are funding fascism.

benwallacewells Keep in mind many (most?) people knew of trump from his tv show The Apprentice and voted him in as president, a disaster.

benwallacewells What about the know nothing politicians?🤔🤔🤔

benwallacewells Fake preacher Democrat Raphael Warnock Was a so called preacher with NO political experience So what quality him to be a Senator Just because a person is a so called preacher Does that quality them to be Senator

benwallacewells Warnock knows how to put his shoes on, and that's about it.

benwallacewells honestly though, clueless right wing celebrities seem a whole lot better than competent fascists

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