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
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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.
