To see a working-class white woman be picked to serve a heartbeat away from the US president resonates powerfully with them. Think of the appeal of films like Thelma and Louise or Working Girl, in which the leading character is a gutsy, exploited secretary who, trampled by a snooty female Ivy League boss, nonetheless manages to end up with the dream job, the dream guy, and the corner office.
因此，当佩林被推到媒体的聚光灯下时，她成了那些没有机会表达自己的观点、筋疲力尽的工厂工人符号性的报复幻想。看到一位工人阶级白人女性被挑选为美国总统的副手，引起了他们巨大的共鸣。想一想《末路狂花》或者《打工女郎》这样的电影所发出的声音吧，其中的女主角都是一名大胆、受到压制的秘书，尽管受到某位高傲自大的来自常春藤联合会的女上司的欺压，然而最终都获得了梦寐以求的工作、梦想中的大男孩以及处于最佳位置的高级办公室。