Republican candidates are crawling over each other to try and outdo competitors on their levels of Toughness and Testosterone.
They appear to think that when Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown shirtless, many far-right GOP dopes argued that the USA would be better off if the leader could be that macho. Some have resulted in attacking Mickey Mose, banning books, and wearing high heels. One new non-GOP candidate has apparently resulted in using steroids or hormonal enhancement.
Progressives responded by mocking their messaging as pathetic and buffoonish, yet that Republican obsession with hyper-masculinity continues. The key is negotiating peacefully but also having strength in case things go in the wrong direction. Simultaneously threatening with the "big stick", or the military, ties in heavily with the concept of Realpolitik, German for real 'realistic, practical, actual', and Politik 'politics' is the approach of conducting diplomatic or political policies based primarily on considerations of given circumstances and factors, rather than strictly following explicit ideological notions or moral and ethical premises. In this respect, it shares aspects of its philosophical approach with those of realism and pragmatism. It is often simply referred to as pragmatism in politics, "pursuing pragmatic policies" or "realistic policies".
This implies a pursuit of political power that resembles Machiavellian ideals. He was an Italian diplomat, author, philosopher, and historian who lived during the Renaissance. Best known for his political treatise The Prince written around 1513 but not published until 1532, five years after his death. He has often been called the father of modern political philosophy and political science
This is also comparable to gunboat diplomacy, which has been used in international politics by the powers. But as POTUS Joe Biden has proven over and again that being a gentleman never gets old.
Politico published articles point to my political cousin "Francis Suarez is bragging about placing sixth in an Independence Day 5K in Cedar Rapids, Iowa," Wren observes. "Vivek Ramaswamy, a former nationally ranked junior tennis player, is flexing his weekly pickup victories over former collegiate athletes at a Life Time Fitness outside Des Moines. And Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the muscle-bound, 69-year-old longshot Democratic presidential hopeful, went viral for doing pull-ups shirtless at a Gold’s Gym. Even Asa Hutchinson, the 72-year-old former Arkansas governor, is boasting about still playing full-court basketball."
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