Sure, but it’s a reminder that all of the symbols of rugged male authenticity in American conservative politics — see also “Sheriff” Clarke’s stupid fucking hat and flair, or grifter Zinke’s upside-down fly rig — are bullshit.

this is a really stupid take you’re trying to make. And i think even you know how stupid it is, because you refuse to spell it out and instead just allude to it.

Before the accusations against him came out, the only “sketchy” thing that anyone in the general public knew about James Deen was that he did a lot of porn. He was the biggest male pornstar in the world (he still is) and he was starting to get crossover roles in movies and TV shows. The stigma attached to being a…