it’s staffers & committed volunteers planted in the crowd leading the reactions to paper over any weirdness. same people who start the “four more years” chants to drown out any protests against the genocide in gaza. it sounds cynical but it’s super basic in-person politics, and how you avoid stuff like Jeb’s “please clap” incident.
it’s staffers & committed volunteers planted in the crowd leading the reactions to paper over any weirdness. same people who start the “four more years” chants to drown out any protests against the genocide in gaza. it sounds cynical but it’s super basic in-person politics, and how you avoid stuff like Jeb’s “please clap” incident.
Makes sense locally, but it makes for viral clips that look totally unhinged.
Never underestimate the tendency of the average person to take what’s presented by the media completely at face value.