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Visakan Veerasamy@visakanvā¢ about 6 years ago
An interesting about fan culture to me is how fans self-select and self-reinforce their identities, perpetuating a gulf between themselves and their idols. I have never related to this. I have always wanted to be peers with the people I admire. Statistically, most people donāt
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanvā¢ about 6 years ago
Replying to @visakanv
I think thereās a religious quality to this. Most people want to āgo to churchā, receive the sacraments and blessings, confess their sins, enjoy the rituals and festivals, wear the symbols. Few people look at a preacher or prophet and think ādamn, thatās what I wanna do tooā š
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanvā¢ about 6 years ago
Replying to @visakanv
I bet the Pope is lonely. https://t.co/O8HXFMydGq
Visakan Veerasamy@visakanvā¢ about 6 years ago
Replying to @visakanv
I mean that in the sense that all leadership is lonely: https://t.co/iFYs9fSDot