Activism
Genuine change and resistance cannot be bought or sold. True revolutions are driven by ideals and actions, not by profit motives. The revolution will be driven by genuine action and the pursuit of social change for its own sake, rather than for financial or commercial gain. The revolution will not be commodified and sold to consumers. The
Culture
It wasn’t just large, liberal cities but the heart of Trump country that formed the base of last Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Together with his underwhelming military parade, they’re a warning of the softness of his support. Trump’s win, though more emphatic than 2016, was anemic in the scope of history. He had failed to
Culture
“Nihilism,” according to the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, is “not only the belief that everything deserves to perish; but one actually puts one’s shoulder to the plough; one destroys.” A nihilistic culture is defined by the drive to destroy, by the will to power. And that definition now describes the American nation. The evidence for this? Consider