"I referred to this being heresy–and I would argue that it is akin to religious dissent of the 17th Century, a radical break with conformity and the accepted way things are done. I think Corbynmania expresses along with economic frustration and anxiety about the future, a disgust with politics as usual–there is a revolt against the culture of the public image, optics, spin, photo opportunities and staging–what Daniel Boorstin in his book The Image called pseudo-events[.]
"All substance and policy, Corbyn is the opposite of Blair and Cameron–but he is also the opposite of Trump–the politician as entertainer, as huckster. Trump is all theatre."
Simon Reynolds at Shock and Awe discusses the appeal of Jeremy Corbyn.
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