• Tiefling IRL
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    3 months ago

    Most clowns and circus performers are left leaning bordering on communist. You kinda have to be if you’re a societal outcast. Obviously, as with all communities, there are exceptions.

    So please don’t bring us down to their level.

    Signed, a circus performer.

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      3 months ago

      I’d also assume you’d need to leverage empathy to read the reaction of your audience and adjust your performance accordingly. It’s a very different craft than a musical performance, where narcissism is advantageous. It would probably be very challenging to be a narcissistic clown.

      Source: years of playing with narcissistic front men. They’re the best at working the crowd, and the worst people to have in your life.