"He has a very extensive public relations apparatus that is paid for by the taxpayers of this state. They are some of the best in the business. and he is a master at getting not only television but other media exposure on the basis of confrontation and chaos"
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Power, in this telling, doesn’t just govern; it produces. Scott’s line reads like a backstage note from someone who knows how the show is mounted: the “public relations apparatus” isn’t an accessory to leadership, it’s the engine room, financed not by donors or studios but by “the taxpayers of this state.” That detail lands with a sting. It reframes publicity as a kind of public utility that’s been quietly repurposed to serve one person’s image-making.
Scott’s intent is accusatory but also oddly admiring in its precision. “Some of the best in the business” grants professional respect even as it sharpens the indictment. The subtext is that competence is the problem: the machinery works. A leader with elite PR talent can convert governance into a rolling content strategy, where attention becomes a substitute for accountability.
The most revealing phrase is “confrontation and chaos.” Scott isn’t describing organic controversy; he’s implying a tactic, a deliberate manufacturing of conflict because conflict is camera-friendly. Television, especially, rewards spectacle with airtime, and airtime with legitimacy. The complaint isn’t simply that the subject gets coverage, but that he “is a master” at hacking the media’s incentives: create volatility, force a response, dominate the cycle.
As an actor, Scott brings an entertainer’s skepticism about authenticity. He hears performance in politics: the staged clash, the controlled “chaos,” the calculated entrances and exits. The context suggested here is a media ecosystem where the loudest scene wins, and public funds quietly bankroll the spotlight.
Scott’s intent is accusatory but also oddly admiring in its precision. “Some of the best in the business” grants professional respect even as it sharpens the indictment. The subtext is that competence is the problem: the machinery works. A leader with elite PR talent can convert governance into a rolling content strategy, where attention becomes a substitute for accountability.
The most revealing phrase is “confrontation and chaos.” Scott isn’t describing organic controversy; he’s implying a tactic, a deliberate manufacturing of conflict because conflict is camera-friendly. Television, especially, rewards spectacle with airtime, and airtime with legitimacy. The complaint isn’t simply that the subject gets coverage, but that he “is a master” at hacking the media’s incentives: create volatility, force a response, dominate the cycle.
As an actor, Scott brings an entertainer’s skepticism about authenticity. He hears performance in politics: the staged clash, the controlled “chaos,” the calculated entrances and exits. The context suggested here is a media ecosystem where the loudest scene wins, and public funds quietly bankroll the spotlight.
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