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Why Political Extremes May Be Here To Stay
Embattled New York City governor Andrew Cuomo is currently weathering the other side of the coin that saw him being hailed as an American hero, and strong contender for the highest office in the land, based on his highly favorable approach to guiding the hardest hit city in the nation through the scariest season of an unprecedented health crisis.
Cuomo’s popularity soared during the darkest months of a global pandemic, thanks to the high-visibility appearances on his younger sibling’s nightly show on CNN — Cuomo Prime Time — where the two brother’s indulged in playful banter that seemed to provide light-hearted distraction from the horrors of a diseased world.
Governor Cuomo was able to publicly reaffirm his pledge to lead his ailing city out of the depths of hopelessness, while also consoling the younger Cuomo who was diagnosed with the coronavirus, and managed to maintain the work requirements of a TV show from the basement of his Hampton’s abode, as he battled sickly symptoms.
Somehow the Cuomo brothers were able to seamlessly dramatize their notable roles in a real-life soap opera, set against the backdrop of a national catastrophe almost, almost every night of the week with strong themes of selflessness and pure dedication to the cause of survival on behalf of themselves and the ones that hold them to high esteem.
