https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/13/the-tyranny-of-cool/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:29:02 -0400<![CDATA[Being political is cool, as long as it&#8217;s progressive. Conservatives by nature hate politics and politicians. Liberals love it, because it makes them feel cool. Talk to any liberal friend, and they&#8217;re running for office when they&#8217;re running their mouth. &#8220;I must tell you about the bake sale we had for the Guatemalan water snake.&#8221; No you don&#8217;t, but you will. Shut up.]]>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:00:05 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/13/the-tyranny-of-cool-n97452