Alex Wagner

Within the bounds of campaign discourse. And I think part of what we see here, too, is that like the other uncomfortable truth here is that this attentional environment, which I describe as like a Hobbesian war of all against all, selects for sociopaths. You know, you can't. You can't fake it. This is really the key thing.

Within the bounds of campaign discourse. And I think part of what we see here, too, is that like the other uncomfortable truth here is that this attentional environment, which I describe as like a Hobbesian war of all against all, selects for sociopaths. You know, you can't. You can't fake it. This is really the key thing.

Within the bounds of campaign discourse. And I think part of what we see here, too, is that like the other uncomfortable truth here is that this attentional environment, which I describe as like a Hobbesian war of all against all, selects for sociopaths. You know, you can't. You can't fake it. This is really the key thing.

The reason Trump can pull this off is because he is so broken at such a deep level. This is the only way he can operate as a person. But if you try to pretend to be that broken. you get the DeSantis campaign.

The reason Trump can pull this off is because he is so broken at such a deep level. This is the only way he can operate as a person. But if you try to pretend to be that broken. you get the DeSantis campaign.

The reason Trump can pull this off is because he is so broken at such a deep level. This is the only way he can operate as a person. But if you try to pretend to be that broken. you get the DeSantis campaign.

You can't pretend to be that shameless or be that broken. Like, this is really a deeper problem, right? Because it's like, I don't want politicians that have that brokenness in them as the thing that's selected for here. There are people who do seem to have a gift for the attention age that are not coming from that. I think AOC is really the best example of someone who doesn't seem...

You can't pretend to be that shameless or be that broken. Like, this is really a deeper problem, right? Because it's like, I don't want politicians that have that brokenness in them as the thing that's selected for here. There are people who do seem to have a gift for the attention age that are not coming from that. I think AOC is really the best example of someone who doesn't seem...

You can't pretend to be that shameless or be that broken. Like, this is really a deeper problem, right? Because it's like, I don't want politicians that have that brokenness in them as the thing that's selected for here. There are people who do seem to have a gift for the attention age that are not coming from that. I think AOC is really the best example of someone who doesn't seem...

to me, like a sociopath and has a real intuitive feel for attention. And part of what she does is a great example. When she does those Instagram lives, like I'm talking to you as a former comm staffer, like right now I'm talking to you just to pull back the curtain. My PR people are on this podcast. Okay. What's up Natalie? Because they're like, they want, they're nervous.

to me, like a sociopath and has a real intuitive feel for attention. And part of what she does is a great example. When she does those Instagram lives, like I'm talking to you as a former comm staffer, like right now I'm talking to you just to pull back the curtain. My PR people are on this podcast. Okay. What's up Natalie? Because they're like, they want, they're nervous.

to me, like a sociopath and has a real intuitive feel for attention. And part of what she does is a great example. When she does those Instagram lives, like I'm talking to you as a former comm staffer, like right now I'm talking to you just to pull back the curtain. My PR people are on this podcast. Okay. What's up Natalie? Because they're like, they want, they're nervous.

I'm going to say something. Right. I mean, they trust me, but like, that's part of their job. Okay. Sure. Like when she does an Instagram live, like, That's scary for staff. Yeah.

I'm going to say something. Right. I mean, they trust me, but like, that's part of their job. Okay. Sure. Like when she does an Instagram live, like, That's scary for staff. Yeah.

I'm going to say something. Right. I mean, they trust me, but like, that's part of their job. Okay. Sure. Like when she does an Instagram live, like, That's scary for staff. Yeah.

You can say all that and be like, what I will fight is like, taking cop beaters and putting them out on the street to menace our members of law enforcement. What I will fight is freezing all cancer funding in this country and scientific research. Like you could do that whole thing and then wield some sort of attack. But they're all everyone's flat footed. Everyone's second guessing themselves.

You can say all that and be like, what I will fight is like, taking cop beaters and putting them out on the street to menace our members of law enforcement. What I will fight is freezing all cancer funding in this country and scientific research. Like you could do that whole thing and then wield some sort of attack. But they're all everyone's flat footed. Everyone's second guessing themselves.

You can say all that and be like, what I will fight is like, taking cop beaters and putting them out on the street to menace our members of law enforcement. What I will fight is freezing all cancer funding in this country and scientific research. Like you could do that whole thing and then wield some sort of attack. But they're all everyone's flat footed. Everyone's second guessing themselves.

But again, here's where this is an important thing. And again, I write about this at some length in the book that's about the politics of this. It's not like that caution hasn't also paid off for Democrats. So, like, one of the most cautious gubernatorial campaigns that I've ever seen was the Arizona- Katie Hobbs.

But again, here's where this is an important thing. And again, I write about this at some length in the book that's about the politics of this. It's not like that caution hasn't also paid off for Democrats. So, like, one of the most cautious gubernatorial campaigns that I've ever seen was the Arizona- Katie Hobbs.