Ostensibly rigorous and realistic contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button.
Many museums are drawing audiences with art that is ostensibly more entertaining than stuff that just sits and invites contemplation. Interactivity gizmos eating hanging out things that make noise - all are now the norm often edging out much else.
Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously equally there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.