The Celebrity Illusion: How the Democratic Party Lost the 2024 Presidential Race
商品資訊
ISBN13：9781966739203
出版社：Lightning Source Inc
作者：Douglas B. Sims
出版日：2025/05/01
裝訂：平裝
規格：22.9cm*15.2cm*1cm (高/寬/厚)
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The Celebrity Illusion
How the Democratic Party Lost the 2024 Presidential Race
In 2024, America didn't just lose an election-it lost its reflection.
What stared back at voters wasn't a party grounded in working-class values or pragmatic solutions. It was a brand-a curated spectacle powered by viral videos, celebrity endorsements, and empty symbolism. The Celebrity Illusion is a political autopsy of a campaign that mistook popularity for purpose and influence for impact.
For over a decade, the Democratic Party aligned itself with Hollywood elites, Silicon Valley tech giants, and social media influencers, creating a powerful fusion of progressive politics and pop culture. But in the race that mattered most, the razzle-dazzle failed. Despite dominating airwaves and trending across platforms, the votes didn't come. The working class stayed home-or worse, voted Republican. The heartland saw through the show. And the party that tried to entertain its way to the White House suffered a brutal, avoidable defeat.
This isn't just a book about Democrats. It's about America's growing disconnection from both major parties-a country where branding now trumps governing, and citizens are left desperate for substance over spectacle.
Written by a scientist, educator, and former government insider, The Celebrity Illusion blends personal insight with sharp political analysis. It explores how the real concerns of Americans-rising rent, unaffordable groceries, medical debt, crumbling schools-were drowned out by curated tweets, viral soundbites, and tone-deaf celebrity surrogates. It dissects how identity politics, media echo chambers, and cultural overreach alienated the very voters Democrats once fought to represent.
This book is not partisan. It's urgent.
Inside, you'll discover:
- How modern campaigns became more about followers than follow-through
- Why influencers can't replace real policy experience
- How Democrats lost touch with working-class voters
- What happens when political theater overshadows real leadership
- And what must change before trust in democracy crumbles for good
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