In “The semantics of twenty-first century socialism and the Venezuelan political system,” José Javier Blanco Rivero writes The French philosopher [Claude Lefort] explains that in the
Tag: Trump
A world without leaders
The idea that the president “runs the country” is just nonsense, and our president is certainly not, and never has been, “the leader of the free world.” Speaking of leaders in this way just serves to reassure people that there is someone in charge, someone with a plan, some God figure who is taking care of things. But there isn’t.
David Brooks on politics, character, and Trump
June 12, 2016 I like reading and listening to David Brooks. I don’t agree with everything he says, but at least he has common sense
Trump and the Denial of Complexity
At its core, the Trump campaign and similar brands of reactionary, neo-nationalist politics around the world are all about the denial of complexity. Trump and his followers
Luhmann, Lacan, and the Cult Leader/Sovereign
Donald Trump is a lot like a cult leader, not so different from Jim Jones. No matter what he does, his devotees will follow him.
