The deployment of cringe might seems like a ridiculous, even unconscious, exercise by an administration that – as with the five-day tenure of former press secretary Katie Zacharia shows – regularly exposes itself to derision and satire. Yet that’s why the use of such a concept can be so strategically effective: It turns potentially deadly serious policy consequences and ideological choices into a game of memes and online gamesmanship.

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    5 days ago

    You know what’s the number one cause of low testosterone in otherwise healthy men? Chronic stress.

    You know what’s the number one side effect of prolonged active combat duty? Chronic stress.

    Good luck fixing this one, Pete.