Govertainment

The blending of civil governance and the entertainment industry that yields politicians:

more concerned about how they're trending
less focused on what they were elected to do
incapable of thought beyond the sound-byte

believing:

they know what's in the public's best interest
that bad publicity is better than no publicity
that they are members of an elite class that must be provided benefits above those around them.

This ultimately leads to politicians becoming actors and far worse, actors becoming politicians while still engaged in their prior profession.

I wonder how much govertainment we'll see this fall?

That politician needs to get a new publicist, his govertainment numbers are really weak.

by TheFatPig June 25, 2013

Governtainment

A style of politics in which the lines between government and entertainment are blurred. For example, famous entertainers might use their celebrity and charisma to gain political office. On the other hand, politicians might use entertainment techniques while in office, such as making sensational, headline-grabbing statements. Politicians who practice governtainment will tend to prioritize public image over all other concerns, even if that comes at the expense of substantive achievements. Furthermore, these politicians' prioritization of image leads to a lack of basic political consistency, which makes it very difficult to predict their behaviour.

With the election of Donald Trump, we have entered the era of governtainment.

by Cohenite September 14, 2017

Gamertainment

An advertising campaign cleverly disguised within a classic gaming plot scenario. Advertising that entertains as if the viewer is in middle of an actual game.

"I know that this video series is total gamertainment, but it should be a real freakin' game, it's that good."

by wild1 April 21, 2010