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Tuesday open thread: Cheesehead Primary Day

If nothing else, Wisconsin is a beautiful state. But first, a little number. You would say this is cringe if a normie dem was doing it. pic.twitter.com/UK4dGgIkFK — Morgan ❤️💜💛🐝 (@kilday_morgan) August 10, 2026 Look. I have no problem with politicians showing joy. In fact, that was a main selling point for Kamala Harris in 2024. But how odd is it that when she ran a campaign of joy she was pilloried as not being serious—SHE CACKLES!!—while afterwards candidates like Francesca Hong and Zohran Mamdani are being lauded for their joyful campaigns. Yes, campaigns should be joyous. The liberal-left should show that there's more to life than rage and animus. But only some  people can show that joy. If the person is not approved by the Congress of Soviets, then that joy is illegitimate and not genuine, and must be mercilessly mocked as "not meeting the moment". It is, as always, the hypocrisy that riles me. When Vice President Harris was joyful, it was suspect. Ms. Hong? ...

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