Donald Trump is a neoliberal. But since performance is more deeply valued than policy, he continues to masquerade to his supporters as a populist rebel, a force for human resurgence against the globalists. This mythic narrative is as false as could possibly be. It is 20XX. The people of America, resurrecting the great spirit of… Continue reading The hollowness of Trump
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The Field and the Knee: Trump, Football and the Eschaton
Why does the emperor turn the circus against him? In conventional narratives of authoritarianism, sports are a tool of reinforcing uncritical patriotism and keeping entertainment wedded to the heights of performative nationalism. Yet Donald Trump, a man seen as representing the ruddy faces of America’s red state white male fathers, who all tune in to… Continue reading The Field and the Knee: Trump, Football and the Eschaton
The Trumpland Podcast
The Trumpland Podcast chronicles the weeks following Donald Trump’s surprise victory in the 2016 election. The goal of the podcast is to hold the Democrats accountable, expose neoliberalism and oligarchy, and offer some hope for a progressive future in light of the global rise of far-right populism. EPISODES: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/292711453″ params=”color=ff5500&inverse=false&auto_play=false&show_user=true” width=”100%” height=”20″ iframe=”true” /]… Continue reading The Trumpland Podcast