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Today, we're talking about aesthetics, which turn out to be more important than you'd think,

in part because Trump is one of the most shallow people in the

world who thinks that looking the part is essentially the only necessary qualification for a job.

He loves to point out when someone is straight out of central casting, because that's basically

all that matters to him. But aesthetics also play a major role in how we're all experiencing

the world right now, because

the news isn't just horrible, it's being stage managed by sociopaths who love cruelty

and who do their best to show it. We're starting today with this article from Vox,

MAGA glam isn't about beauty, it's about politics.

And it starts with a description of what Aaron and Amanda just reminded me is often referred to as Mar-a-Lago face.

And it says, quote, there is a particular style of makeup that we see that seems to be favored by women on Fox News and women in Trump's orbit,

blocky brows that feel very defined, bold eyeliner, and so on.

Beyond makeup, however, there are people, both women and men, but especially women,

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