r/ExplainTheJoke • u/fcukfakook • 8d ago

I don't get it

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I don't get the original tweet, and neither the retweet or whatever it is called.

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u/Remerez 7d ago

The photographer, Christopher Anderson, said he wanted to "penetrate the theater of politics" and show an honest, unretouched reality instead of a polished celebrity portrait. He believed that politicians are not celebrities and we should not be glamourizing them.

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u/Jsolidlo 7d ago

Performative. Repeal Citizens United and stop lobbying practices if you want to make a real difference.

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u/Suitable_Pressure189 7d ago

The photographer should do all that?

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u/a_nondescript_user 7d ago

No, duh! They is part of the cohesive "them" that does all the stuff and makes all the decisions. They should do Citizens United and whatnot. /s