Because television's language is imagery and it is required that our politicians engage with us and journalists via television, politicians play the game with imagery. What is a politician's platform? We do not know. What is a party's platform? We do not truly know. We only know what the news and television have chosen to tell us about their platforms. And they cannot truly tell us anything of substance or its historical context because the medium cannot give a substantial explanation of a political platform without losing the viewer's attention. It can only grasp at meaning through images and punchy headlines. As Postman lists any number of politicians that have made their way onto various tv shows and commercials, I recall watching a stream of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez playing Among Us on Twitch with a variety of popular streamers. I have no idea what her platform was and can no longer remember what the reason for her joining the stream was. I think it vaguely had *something* to do with getting young people registered to vote? Perhaps it was for some midterm elections? Or the 2020 election? No idea. I do remember her being quite likeable and attractive and someone I'd like to hang out with or see more of on Twitch, and had a favorable portrayal overall. I think it's a good example of the image politics Postman is talking about. I got a sense of AOC's vibe and I liked it. I remember laughing at her startled reaction to Corpse Husband's extremely deep voice. I can only barely remember what her message may have been. This imbalanced ratio where I have a strong sense of vibe but a weak recollection of her message is because of the medium. [[Amusing Ourselves to Death]]