When I was a closeted, friendless loser in the 1980s, my great pal Jim Cornette kept me company. He was the sad, annoying, loudmouth wrestling director who appeared on TBS. Cornette was almost always a bad guy, but he was so funny with his insults and diatribes, you could n’t help but look forward to his TV segments.
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Now, 40-odd years later, I’m a married, friendless loser — and Jim Cornette is still , entertaining the hell out of me, this day with his apps.
He also has the guts of a million husbandless Karens, a striking screaming progressive who hates Trump. I firmly believe that if he thought he may get away with blatantly overthrowing the most influential Americans with a spade, he might as well do it.  ,
He’s sort of ridiculous.
But that’s why he’s but enjoyable! This night, he was pointing out the duplicity of Saudi judges forcing WWE women to wear unrevealing, unromantic clothes, but apparently they were good with — how do I throw this? — women mammary glands can be seen peeking out from beneath their clothes.
Only his terminology was means funnier.
These are the profound historical perspectives that you will find unmatched somewhere else. ( I do n’t even watch pro wrestling anymore. Jim Cornette’s comments about it are only annoying to me! He’s great. )
Here’s what’s so contradictory: I do n’t know Cornette’s audience demos or political beliefs — he has half a million subscribers on his” Official Jim Cornette” account alone — but it’s almost certainly comprised of rightwing Trump fans.
Cornette is in his 60s, and many of his followers, I assume, who followed his career, are possible north of 40. Possibly closer to 50. Cornette’s biggest following was always in the South and Southwest, parts that went overwhelmingly for Trump. In his age, Southwestern wrestling fans tended to be non-college-educated white males who believed in weapons, God, and land.
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And Cornette knows this. He instructed a woman fighter to imitate Hillary Clinton in the early 1990s.
Republicans still adore him, though.  ,
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And Cornette’s never only. Republicans have welcomed and supported a number of liberals. We’ve welcomed’ em in with empty hands.
A memorial to the progressives, which liberals adore, is presented here.
Bill Maher, pleasant to the pub! You are aware that you hold your beliefs and that Trump is a maniac, but we are aware of this. Also done!
Joe Rogan is another. Yes, we know you’re a masculine dude who hunts and does MMA. But that does n’t obscure the fact that you’re proudly pro-choice, pro-universal healthcare, for gay marriage, and support drug legalization and criminal justice reform. We do n’t mind. Welcome aboard!
Elon Musk is one more. He is the embodiment of clean energy, having contributed more to the climate action than a million AOCs. Democrats splashing rose flowers before his feet just a few years ago! Today, they hate him. Their lost: We love him!
I’m tempted to put Jon Stewart on this record, even though I’m sure I’ll get angry opposition. But I believe that at his base, he’s earnest and well-intended. He could’ve thrown Tony Hinchcliffe under the bus for his “garbage” comment about Puerto Rico, but he did n’t. Yes, it’s possible to say that supporting one comic was not unexpected, but I think Stewart was trying to be sincere. ( I also admire his work for 9/11 first responders. )
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There are others, of training. And they all share a single, powerful trait: identity. They’re not saying liberal things because they know they must ( cough, Jimmy Kimmel, cough ), they have liberal beliefs because that’s how they honestly, truthfully see the world.  ,
Period.
They are who they really are, in this way.
And as a liberal, not only do I honor that, but I’m also a huge fan. Cheers!
