Trump the Totem: Like Other Fascist Leaders, Trump has Turned from Man to Symbol — And That’s the Danger
…to Heaven, and other flags among the crowds at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. Image: Uncivil Religion, The Smithsonian Institution and the University of Alabama. The MAGA movement, more than any in my adult lifetime, has spawned a multitude of transgressive and aggressive symbols. The proliferation of flags alone is remarkable: the ubiquitous blue Trump 2020, the “Trump is My President, Jesus is My Savior,” and the thin blue line. These commun…
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