Jacques Berlinerblau is a professor of Jewish civilization at Georgetown University. He has authored numerous books about the subject of secularism, including the recent “Secularism: The Basics” (Routledge).
In the wake of Vice President Kamala Harris' becoming the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, viewership of HBO’s comedy series “Veep” is up a reported 353%. The easiest, most likely explanation for this sudden surge of interest in a now-dormant program that ran from 2012 -2019 and chronicled the ups and downs of a make-believe politician is: digital culture.
With the exception of Richard Spleet , every political operative is depicted as a complete, unconscionable, self-absorbed jerk. Journalists are routinely shown to be corrupt narcissistic psychopaths. As are donors and, of course, lobbyists. Interestingly, “Veep” never valorized that old standby, “The American People.” The average voters/yokels who traipse through “Veep” seem fresh out of lobotomy rehab.
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