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Republicans are getting raunchy

2024/9/19
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The Republican party's stance on raunch culture has been paradoxical, embracing figures like Sydney Sweeney and Hayley Welch while simultaneously upholding traditional values. This shift marks a departure from earlier conservative stances and raises questions about the evolving role of sexuality in political discourse.
  • Republicans are embracing traditionally raunchy figures like Sydney Sweeney and Hayley Welch in the culture wars.
  • This shift contradicts earlier conservative stances on sexuality and traditional values.
  • The trend reflects a complex interplay of purity culture and raunch culture within the Republican party.

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Conservatives have started claiming hot girls as a culture war victory. Vox's Constance Grady explains why.

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andi Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King.

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SNL host Sydney Sweeney during the "Hooters Waitress" sketch on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Photo by Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images.

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