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May 31, 2022 07:46 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/05/31/conservatives-idolize-a-cowboy-that-never-existed-outside-westerns-and-comic-books.html
Conservatives idolize a cowboy that never existed outside Westerns and comic books
The lone rugged cowboy as a symbol of American self-reliance is based on pure fantasy, says Stefano Boscutti in his newsletter, New Old Age:
— Read the restRonald Reagan – actor and former head of the actor's union – leaned on the cowboy tropes to propel himself into serving two terms as President of the United States.
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/05/31/conservatives-idolize-a-cowboy-that-never-existed-outside-westerns-and-comic-books.html
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