I don't necessarily disagree, it's sometimes a result of their strong sense of invulnerability and overconfidence rather than a conscious power move. Occasionally a bad take or stupid moment will slip through the media filter and when they can't lean on "Republicans pounce!" (in the US) they'll report on the "controversy" or how outraged people are - usually because it's embarrassing them a little too much. Then the politician will be forced to apologize with a wink and a smile. If that doesn't work and they continue to be an embarrassment, they'll find something unrelated like a sex scandal or bribery to take the actor down and replace them with a new actor.
Either way the more we can force that to happen the better, although it doesn't compare to pitchforks and torches at their doorstep. At least it gives us more stories to show to people who are willing to look.
I don't necessarily disagree, it's sometimes a result of their strong sense of invulnerability and overconfidence rather than a conscious power move. Occasionally a bad take or stupid moment will slip through the media filter and when they can't lean on "Republicans pounce!" (in the US) they'll report on the "controversy" or how outraged people are - usually because it's embarrassing them a little too much. Then the politician will be forced to apologize with a wink and a smile. If that doesn't work and they continue to be an embarrassment, they'll find something unrelated like a sex scandal or bribery to take the actor down and replace them with a new actor.
Either way the more we can force that to happen the better, although it doesn't compare to pitchforks and torches at their doorstep. At least it gives us more stories to show to people who are willing to look.