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Gen Z is treating world-changing politics like edge-lord slop — but voting for ‘looksmaxxing’ is insane

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06.01.2026

Gen Z seems to think politics is one big joke.

In a recent interview, the social influencer Clavicular announced that — despite being pro-Trump — he would vote for Gavin Newsom over JD Vance in a theoretical presidential election, for a surprising reason.

“JD Vance is subhuman, and Gavin Newsom mogs,” the 20-year-old said on a recent episode of the Michael Knowles show. “Mogging” is slang for being better looking than someone else. 

Clavicular, real name Braden Peters, has made a name for himself by promoting “looksmaxxing” — an extreme social media trend that involves everything from diet and tongue exercises to Botox and plastic surgery to get a chiseled face.

Vance, in Clavicular’s estimation, is “fat” while Newsom is a “6’3” Chad.”

Asked by a baffled Knowles to elaborate, the Miami-based streamer said of the vice president, “He’s got a very short total facial width to height ratio, he’s obese, very recessed side profile.”

Clavicular affirmed he would vote for Newsom “100 times over,” adding of Vance: “Having a president that’s fat and especially that young … it just is embarrassing. How are you fat and you........

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