Boosterism

Urban boosterism has a long tradition in the United States.

The rough, weathered rings are the real deal, products of German ingenuity, says Young, a native of New Braunfels who exudes the requisite boosterism you'd expect from the Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau director, but with a genuine sense of pride.

And the mayors’ aims are partly political: Crypto boosterism has a useful bipartisan appeal, garnering popularity among both antigovernment conservatives and socially liberal tech moguls.

Second, Dutton and his closest circle were fundamentally deluded about their ability to beat Albanese, an opponent they fatally underestimated. They were led astray by friendly polling — both leading up to and during the campaign — and an echo chamber of media boosterism that left them flying blind and too low towards the mountain range ahead.