"Understanding Trump is a fool's errand. He's sui generis, and far too erratic and finally insubstantial to reward close attention. Trump zealots are another matter. They are part of the tradition of radical converts in American history who elected to forfeit their authentic personalities and principles rather than refine or strengthen them. We need to stay focused on how so many American came to this pass and took this destructive course."
Virginia Heffernan at the Los Angeles Times explores the Trump Cult.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
"But at No Time in History Have So Many Americans Been Drawn to What's Looking Increasingly Like a Cult"
Labels:
politics,
psychology,
sociology,
Trump,
twenty-first century
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