Clinton was often referred to as a political natural and I think that’s true. He’s the ultimate ‘people person’ who needs an audience to feel alive. So it’s not surprising he’s signing book deals, or podcast deals, just to remain engaged. Someone like him is incapable of doing a Ronald Reagan and retiring to his ranch to ride horses and bale hay.
For me, Clinton is the embodiment of Democratic hypocrisy. I have no idea whether the allegations of him being a rapist are true but it’s been widely reported he has always enjoyed an active social life and has had many extra-marital affairs. He is much more polished than Trump but his personal life is just as complicated and tawdry. But the Dems happily overlooked all of that while they portrayed Trump as the Beast come among us.
By the way, I notice that commenters who are members of Unherd no longer have the ‘Member’ label next to their name. That disappoints me. I very much enjoyed virtue signaling my membership. 😛
They could still be reading all the comments. At least with The Guardian you can read the comments without having to subscribe, which is nice of them. I wonder how longer that will last, maybe they’re still desperate for the click traffic.
I don’t think non-subscribers can post comments – seems to have changed a week or so back. I have not checked but I would not be surprised if old comments by non-subscribers have been blitzed too.
There is a cost to commenting software which may be linked to the number of users, in which case funding it for people who aren’t subscribing costs UnHerd money.
About a week ago Unherd changed its policy so that non-members can’t contribute to the comments section. Unherd then released a statement saying non-members are now limited to reading no more than five articles per month. So far as I know, non-members can read the comments section of those five articles.
All this happened just before Unherd announced its upcoming pub event in London where members and non-members can listen to a panel, moderated by Freddie Sayers, discuss whether the pandemic has permanently changed society. It all seems to be part of a subscription drive. That’s the great challenge facing all on-line publications: getting people to pay for content.
The Clintons have more than exceeded their 15 minutes. They are boring at this point in the game, but neither of them, including Chelsea can shut up for a moment.
Mikey Mike
2 years ago
Bill Clinton has spent most of the past 40 years ingeniously reinventing himself as not a serial rapist. And onlookers have, for about 40 years, (actually 43 years since he brutally raped Juanita Broaddrick) been too willing to play along. As if the brilliant progeny of Arkansas trailer-trash were just a salt-of-the-earth good ole boy when all the evidence suggests he’s a criminal sociopath. That he’s chosen at this stage to fictionalize himself in the presidency seems just about right. He must be imagining his legacy repaired by a loss to Bob Dole in 1996 and the world spared the gruesome glimpse into his criminal-sexual fetishes.
Chris Wheatley
2 years ago
Clinton is a bit of a character and people love special characters.
Clinton was often referred to as a political natural and I think that’s true. He’s the ultimate ‘people person’ who needs an audience to feel alive. So it’s not surprising he’s signing book deals, or podcast deals, just to remain engaged. Someone like him is incapable of doing a Ronald Reagan and retiring to his ranch to ride horses and bale hay.
For me, Clinton is the embodiment of Democratic hypocrisy. I have no idea whether the allegations of him being a rapist are true but it’s been widely reported he has always enjoyed an active social life and has had many extra-marital affairs. He is much more polished than Trump but his personal life is just as complicated and tawdry. But the Dems happily overlooked all of that while they portrayed Trump as the Beast come among us.
By the way, I notice that commenters who are members of Unherd no longer have the ‘Member’ label next to their name. That disappoints me. I very much enjoyed virtue signaling my membership. 😛
I had noticed that the number of contributors had dropped sharply. Does this mean that non-members are no longer with us?
They could still be reading all the comments. At least with The Guardian you can read the comments without having to subscribe, which is nice of them. I wonder how longer that will last, maybe they’re still desperate for the click traffic.
I don’t think non-subscribers can post comments – seems to have changed a week or so back. I have not checked but I would not be surprised if old comments by non-subscribers have been blitzed too.
There is a cost to commenting software which may be linked to the number of users, in which case funding it for people who aren’t subscribing costs UnHerd money.
About a week ago Unherd changed its policy so that non-members can’t contribute to the comments section. Unherd then released a statement saying non-members are now limited to reading no more than five articles per month. So far as I know, non-members can read the comments section of those five articles.
All this happened just before Unherd announced its upcoming pub event in London where members and non-members can listen to a panel, moderated by Freddie Sayers, discuss whether the pandemic has permanently changed society. It all seems to be part of a subscription drive. That’s the great challenge facing all on-line publications: getting people to pay for content.
…and all this happened only a few months after the slogan was ‘Register to keep reading – but don’t worry! It’s not a paywall!!’
Oh Yes It Is.
#metoo
The Clintons have more than exceeded their 15 minutes. They are boring at this point in the game, but neither of them, including Chelsea can shut up for a moment.
Bill Clinton has spent most of the past 40 years ingeniously reinventing himself as not a serial rapist. And onlookers have, for about 40 years, (actually 43 years since he brutally raped Juanita Broaddrick) been too willing to play along. As if the brilliant progeny of Arkansas trailer-trash were just a salt-of-the-earth good ole boy when all the evidence suggests he’s a criminal sociopath. That he’s chosen at this stage to fictionalize himself in the presidency seems just about right. He must be imagining his legacy repaired by a loss to Bob Dole in 1996 and the world spared the gruesome glimpse into his criminal-sexual fetishes.
Clinton is a bit of a character and people love special characters.
He plays a mean saxophone!