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His “strange” admission wasn’t shocking to the political establishment or a family secret. It is the acknowledgement that he is still developing. Barron’s emphasis on his own ordinary is arguably the most radical thing he could have said in a society where every 18-year-old is expected to have a brand, a platform, and a firm set of ideas. It compels the audience to view him as a person rather than a symbol and questions the media’s claim to control his narrative.
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