• Derpenheim@lemmy.zip
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    4 days ago

    I think we need to get away from calling things performative. It has a very negative connotation. What he’s doing is leading from the front. He’s making his presence, opinions, and values known and is showing it.

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      4 days ago

      I meant it negatively. If i saw a picture of Trump doing blue collar work, it would be performative (derogatory).

      My point is that mamdani lives the performance, and therefore is, in reality, just a stand-up guy who is leading from the front lines.