tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post2282759592349093027..comments2024-03-15T13:43:53.439-07:00Comments on Captain Capitalism: Why Political Rallies are Now ObsoleteCaptain Capitalismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620212946121617985noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-57688014470475018832016-03-20T15:44:26.236-07:002016-03-20T15:44:26.236-07:00Yes, and everyone should telework. And conferences...Yes, and everyone should telework. And conferences should be virtual.<br /><br />There's something newsworthy in a large gathering of folks in person still. If that ever disappears, then yes, of course you're right.jghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05254850370113601762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-49809801290197054592016-03-19T07:00:10.476-07:002016-03-19T07:00:10.476-07:00Rallies may not be efficient, but that is not the ...Rallies may not be efficient, but that is not the point of having them. In the Era of Kings, the monarch would present himself to the assembled peasants of his existence once a year. That was to validate the right to tax. Our own SOTU takes on that flavor these days. The presence of the monarch sealed the idea of "He's my guy." Rallies are not for gaining new recruits but keeping the current faithful fired up. The pressing of the flesh is to seal in the mind of the voter an impression he's one of us. All part of retail politics. Tucanae Serviceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935170696138248693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-75424229328881209472016-03-15T22:36:11.315-07:002016-03-15T22:36:11.315-07:00Ha, I always thought that going to live events lik...Ha, I always thought that going to live events like concerts, sporting events and even the movies were rather inefficient ( and therefore rather senseless ) ways to spend one's time. If you want to listen to a particular musical act, watch breadcirus or enjoy a movie there are certainly more effective and arguably enjoyable ways to do that remotely from home. Concerts are loud, "hot and sticky," and offer a lower sound quality of music than an mp3. Sporting events lack the viewer friendly camera angles and commentary that is so key to the modern experience of sitting down for 2 to 4 hours and watching the game. Movie theaters, while providing a great big screen to watch the latest femcunt propaganda from Hollywood, are filled with other people who can ruin your experience in unpredictable ways. Hell you can pause your Netflix stream while you go to the shitter or take it with you via a phone/tablet. Perhaps, the only value in going to these events is to fulfill our primal need to be apart of a crowd. There's nothing particularly wrong with that.<br /><br />Clarey, since you travel around this once great country of ours (and seem to like doing so) so often, I suggest as your audience expands you explore doing "Asshole Live" or "Captain Capitalism's Boot Camp." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-1016231258066905432016-03-14T19:57:17.854-07:002016-03-14T19:57:17.854-07:00Hey Tuongis,
Trump isn't self financing anyth...Hey Tuongis,<br /><br />Trump isn't self financing anything. Another lie by the Trump campaign. He loaned his campaign the money and then it can be paid back by the donations from his supporters.heresolonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461382067580153600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-12091631251416263452016-03-14T12:46:45.034-07:002016-03-14T12:46:45.034-07:00http://elitedaily.com/money/the-10-reasons-why-you...http://elitedaily.com/money/the-10-reasons-why-your-corporate-job-is-going-to-suck/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-16717985163473101402016-03-14T11:05:06.383-07:002016-03-14T11:05:06.383-07:00You strict logic, especially your comparison of co...You strict logic, especially your comparison of concerts vs staying home shows how little you understand human beings. Humans are emotional creatures, largely driven by feeling and appearance rather than strict logic. <br />I used to be a DJ, and I distinctly remember a moment where I dropped the absolutely perfect song at just the right moment... Instantly the crowds energy went into space. The hair on the back of my neck stood on end.<br />There is something that logic can't define, can't understand when dealing with shared emotional experiences like a concert.<br />Your entire point is invalid on its face due to the lack of tabulating the need for emotional connection in humans.<br />News paper is dying because there are more efficient ways to enjoy the news, a concert? It lives on due to people wanting to feel it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-45100747603169388832016-03-14T09:30:44.405-07:002016-03-14T09:30:44.405-07:00Good article, and spot on with one exception. Mus...Good article, and spot on with one exception. Musical artists are far more concerned with ticket sales than album sales, as concerts touring generates the lions share of their revenue.GSPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-10112263194090538032016-03-14T08:40:31.105-07:002016-03-14T08:40:31.105-07:00yeah, it' all noise and mostly a waste of time...yeah, it' all noise and mostly a waste of time grey enlightenmenthttp://greyenlightenment.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-4456491375015637762016-03-14T08:05:13.091-07:002016-03-14T08:05:13.091-07:00"....big a waste of time as lawn signs....&qu..."....big a waste of time as lawn signs...."<br /><br />Sorry to burst your little bubble of ignorance, but many surveys have shown the effectiveness of "lawn signs" as a political motivation/persuasion device. <br /><br />They are a pain in the a**, but effective nonetheless.R Deverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04516470436760924297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-54637220491548761362016-03-14T06:15:07.343-07:002016-03-14T06:15:07.343-07:00Liberalism has been in control since 1789 because ...Liberalism has been in control since 1789 because liberals control the cities. Mass urban sociology is the engine of political power. Occitanians and Bavarians and Scots-Irish and White Russians and Tibetans found this out the hard way.<br /><br />When rural conservatives want to beat the mob, they have to play like the Kurds or Albanians and breed their way into power against the establishment, and this is harder than it sounds. In the modern era, it usually involves Islam and it always involves poverty and angry animal spirits.<br /><br />Urban rallies are almost always more effective now. Fringe free mason and reform Judaism movements found staggering success just from living in the most important locations, even if they didn't have muscle or even money. They had population density and a willingness to network, and so they were able to win control of the culture and manipulate it to their purposes. This is such a powerful phenomenon that even the most worthless universities are still the most important political institutions in their regions.<br /><br />Even degenerates like Lenin and Hitler and Castro could take power from a mob. It's absolutely never to be underestimated, even if it's the very bottom of the caste ladder. Giving up the car and learning to love walkable "hipster" living is the first step to organizing a constituency. Less physical movement --> more political movement.<br /><br />Trump gets this. He knows that Manhattan is inherently a more important location than a sprawling nowhere like Tampa or Phoenix. He has justifiably satisfied the flyover prole base, and now he is moving on to the kind of tactics valued in the metropolises. New York and California and most especially Illinois are now paying the f*@$ attention and it's working. He has true empathy, the ability to connect with anyone and it's a two-way street. Cruz can only settle for emulation for his public pose, and making up for this deficit with technocratic finesse and backroom deals can only go so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-86774046983558702152016-03-14T01:45:13.623-07:002016-03-14T01:45:13.623-07:00Musicians do care about concert attendance as they...Musicians do care about concert attendance as they make way from concert tickets than they do from album sales. This is especially true in the Internet era where so many songs and albums are pirated.<br /><br />Volunteers already make calls to Trump supporters.<br /><br />Writing to newspapers and writing counter-pieces is a waste of time. The media will be against Trump regardless of how well written his arguments are. Politics is more emotional than logical anyway.<br /><br />Trump doesn't need donations. He's a billionaire who is self-financing his campaign. That's part of his appeal.<br /><br />I agree you shouldn't bother watching talk shows, the best way to stick it to the current corrupt establishment is to vote Trump.Tuongisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-17852040087452584712016-03-14T00:51:20.526-07:002016-03-14T00:51:20.526-07:00The main function of a rally is signalling -- how ...The main function of a rally is signalling -- how many people accept the cost in time and money to show up. As such it's more than a straw poll, it's actively standing up to be counted. Plus onlookers can laugh at events where there's under 10% of capacity present.<br /><br />@Unknown<br />Google serves up URLs local to the reader, for better filtering by your local authorities.The Sagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-85229637598081707972016-03-13T20:40:29.301-07:002016-03-13T20:40:29.301-07:00This is just excellent and i lapped up the finest ...This is just excellent and i lapped up the finest good sense that pervades it. (Who is the Captain and why does he have an NZ URL address?)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987039744150927419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-69543248894135989772016-03-13T18:49:21.951-07:002016-03-13T18:49:21.951-07:00First of all, while there are poor venues, there a...First of all, while there are poor venues, there are also very good venues and outdoor concerts that provide good to great acoustics and an entertainment experience with a cost benefit ratio greater than 1.0. There also may be a chance to make social connections.<br /><br />While there is a certain logic to what you say, I'm not sure how valid it is. I'm not at all convinced any meaningful percentage of Trump supporters are employable or can read/write/speak the English language, let alone produce a "well-thought" piece. I'd probably be annoyed if a candidate I supported called me, as a "potential" supporter it would be like begging me to vote against them. Trump inspired many people to vote for him, but many more to vote against him. As he likes to point out $2.1M doesn't matter to him.<br /><br />Even if it were super-literate Kasich supporters I'm not sure it would mater much, people got to do their thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-5595903558636556412016-03-13T18:29:42.729-07:002016-03-13T18:29:42.729-07:00Rallies are fuel for the media/political/voter fee...Rallies are fuel for the media/political/voter feedback loop. Big rally gets coverage which is amped by media so voter hears momentum running to canidate who had big rally. Rallies matter as part of the loop. In themselves they are as big a waste of time as lawn signs and robo-calls. Jay Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100960091229282311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8358039.post-11972692535616755802016-03-13T18:29:33.262-07:002016-03-13T18:29:33.262-07:00Except the value those rally attendees donated by ...Except the value those rally attendees donated by being denied the ability to listen to Mr. Trump was worth FAR MORE than $2.1 million to Mr. Trump's campaign. The "protesters" have motivated MANY people to vote for The Donald. Surely you see that.Mark Matisnoreply@blogger.com