Trumpism has already become a lethal Lost Cause. It does not quite have martyrs and a cult of the fallen in which to root its hopes and dreams. But it does have a self-destructive cult leader about to leave power in a defeat that has been transformed into a narrative of
betrayal, resistance and a promise of political revitalization.
Trump lost, but he and his minions may yet find ways, if they keep their deep foothold in the Republican Party, to manufacture a dreamlike story of future victory for their unstable coalition of an unhindered
Trump lost, but he and his minions may yet find ways, if they keep their deep foothold in the Republican Party, to manufacture a dreamlike story of future victory for their unstable coalition of an unhindered
ruling class, Christian nationalism and the aggrieved white working class. Whether Trumpism can ever attain the staying power of the Confederate Lost Cause is unclear. It may flame out in a few years like the bad TV show it has always been. But the shock of Trumpists’ inevitable
attack on the American experiment on Wednesday, Jan. 6, hit like a thunderbolt. They will be back. @jimcramer @tomkeene @SquawkCNBC @riskreversal @ScottWapnerCNBC @morningmika @realdonaldtrump @carlquintanilla @andrewrsorkin @beckyquick @threadreaderapp unroll
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