Here’s The Real Lesson Behind Sydney Sweeney Interview Everyone’s Talking About

Republicans could learn a few things from Sydney Sweeney, best known for being hot. 

In an interview with GQ published Nov. 4, interviewer Kat Stoeffel repeatedly prompted Sweeney to comment on her viral American Eagle jeans ad. 

“The criticism of the content, which was basically that — maybe specifically in this political climate, like — white people shouldn’t joke about genetic superiority, like that was kind of, like, the criticism, broadly speaking, and since you are talking about this, I just wanted to give you an opportunity to talk about that, specifically,” Stoeffel offered.

“I think that when I have an issue that I want to speak about, people will hear,” said Sweeney. Stoeffel swiftly moved on to another topic.

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It’s just that easy. 

Stoeffel’s “opportunity” is a barely disguised invitation for Sweeney to humiliate herself. It’s the same ploy that was extended to conservatives during the Summer of Floyd: “Do you condemn police brutality? Do you disavow white supremacy? Do you agree that we should spend a gajillion dollars of taxpayer money erecting a golden statue of a deceased fentanyl user?” (RELATED: Trump DOJ Probing Whether BLM Defrauded Donors During 2020 Summer Of Love)

The point, always, is to establish dominance over the conservative. For the leftist to show off his power over his enemy by forcing him to recite party platitudes. The conservative’s apology never suffices, and the leftist’s demands never end. 

The best course of action is to reject the leftist’s premise wholesale. There’s no use in groveling, or citing your anti-racist credentials or, in Sweeney’s case, explaining to the interviewer that it’s absurd to apologize for being white and liking the way you look. 

Stoeffel, who maintained a friendly demeanor throughout the interview, tried her best to get Sweeney to crack.

“It does not look like a very political career, but you have become very swept up in politics,” she told Sweeney.

“I’ve always believed that I’m not here to tell people what to think,” Sweeney replied. “I’m just here to kind of open their eyes to different ideas.”

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Certainly, the eyes of many were open to Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign. And her recent red carpet appearance, wearing what I guess is technically a dress.

When Stoeffel asked Sweeney if she was “surprised by the reaction” to her jeans ad, Sweeney replied, “I did a jean ad. I mean, the reaction definitely was a surprise, but it was, I love jeans! All I wear are jeans! I’m literally in jeans and a T-shirt every day of my life.”

Sweeney might have the best public relations advisor in all of Hollywood.

Stoeffel also questioned the actress on President Donald Trump’s reaction to the ad. 

“That just seems to me, like a very crazy moment for anyone. And I wondered what that was like?”

“It was surreal,” Sweeney answered. (RELATED: Trump Breaks Silence On Sydney Sweeney Saga)

“It was surreal. And it would be totally human — I would probably feel, like, thankful, that somebody had my back in public, you know? And conveniently, some very powerful people had my back in public. And I wondered if you felt that way?”

“I don’t think that, it’s not that … I didn’t have that feeling, but I wasn’t thinking of it like that. Or like, any of it. I kind of just put my phone away … So I didn’t really, I don’t really see a lot of it.”

This summer, we learned Sweeney has great genes/jeans. This fall, we learn Sweeney’s political instincts aren’t half bad either. 

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