Recently I have been seeing many parallels between politics and fandom. I noticed these when Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Joe Biden. After we mourned our candidate we began branching out with slogans like "Team Pete for Joe Biden" or "PB&J" (Pete Buttigieg & Joe) which highlighted we still feel a part of a unique "Team Pete" community.
Candidates Parallel Fandom Universes
Candidates are like the shows within the Star Trek universe or each of the doctors within the Doctor Who universe or each James Bond. Each has a different flavor but still fits within a larger context of the universe/show.
It is heartbreaking and we mourn when our candidate/show gets canceled because many have invested a lot of time and energy. And those not part of the candidate/show's community do not always understand why mourning is occurring because they see it as "Just a candidate" or "Just a show"
Supporters parallel fans
Some connect to the characters, some connect to the ideas, some connect to the community, some are casually involved, some are super involved creating their own supporter groups and organizations.
Some are known for their kindness and welcome to others while some are known for being very exclusive and focused on "Fake" fans/members.
Sometimes politics directly references fandom.
As I was thinking about the ideas behind this post I ran across the below political ad which uses fandoms (clips of various shows/movies) in the context of politics (Removing Trump). While the ad is a bit something it is also very enjoyable, was energizing, and made me laugh, which does not typically happen when watching political ads. :) It also proves my point there are parallels between politics and fandom.
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