Daily Archives: February 17, 2012

Stephen Colbert’s mother has fallen ill and the show, Colbert Report, has been interrupted as the host takes time with his Mother.

The Colbert report is a very popular program and most of my readers I expect have some familiarity with the comedian and his ‘faux right wing’ persona. If you don’t know, Stephen Colbert satirizes the right wing pundit, such as those on FOX TV. But unlike John Stewart or other comedians that satirize right wing politics while clearly establishing a liberal bias, Stephen Colbert satirizes the right wing pundit by pretending to BE ONE!

How does this relates to Chaos magic and the idea of glamour magic? First, I’m using the word “glamour” as used in the folk myths of the fairie folk. In that mythology a human would find someone beautiful that in reality was not, or find a residence extrvagant that was really quite modest or even impoverished- and the illusion is labelled, “a glamour’. In a more relevant sense, glamour is creating an impression of being something you may not be, or of the person you want to be.

How Stephen Colbert relates to the concept os glamour magic is simple, he is an expert! How so? Because people that are Republican and right wing – THEY OFTEN THINK HE IS TOO!  Super conservative pundits that would NEVER be a guest on John Stewart’s Daily Show, they will be guests on the Colbert Report!  Because even if they understand Colbert is satire, his pretend conservatism is enough for them to feel comfortable, it’s enough for them to understand viewers of the show.. could be THEIR VOTERS!

Because for many human beings, the surface is as far as they go!

So, how can this be of use to you? Simple, you want to influence someone? Try to adjust your tone of voice and vocal patter..to theirs! If they are Conservative, you are conservative. If they are religious, you are religious. If they hate Corporations, you hate corporations. And guess what… you will get listened to! If you are in sales, you might make that sale!

This is harder to do if you are making a video or promoting something online. How you present yourself to match your audience, it’s simply not possible. But this is where fashion becomes power. Because how you present yourself has power, it shapes expectations and colors who you get to associate with and the opportunities that come to you.

For example, if you turn your hair into dread locks and wear tie die shirts – this becomes a social filter that allows you to smoke more pot and get access to more fun drugs andpeople of that milieu.

If you wear a suit, you get to be ‘professional’ and command a sense of respect. That’s the cultural dictate, it’s why some jobs REQUIRE a suit, usually high paid jobs or really low paid jobs in sales (where presentation is everything).

Politics is also about glamour, the Democrats are ‘Mommy’ and the Republicans are ‘Daddy’. And, very often gender influences who a person votes for. I’m waiting for someone to have the wisdom to sell progressive politics with MASCULINE glamour, harp on patriotism, accuse the opponent of ‘treason’ and pitch equal opportunity being the AMERICAN way, and corporatism being fascism! It would be a very powerful political sales technique!

Me, I’m an artist, writer.  My vision for dress is a three piece suit – black and customized with spikes and studs akin to what a punk would sport on a leather jacket. That would play with impressions and to my benefit I believe. My day job is a telephone market research gig so my looks are actually irrelevant in relation to job.