From the latest issue of Bookforum, Christian Lorentzen reviews Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success by Michael D’Antonio. Jeffrey A. Tucker on Trumpism: The low art of fear and fanaticism (“In the 19th century, this penchant for industrial protectionism and mercantilism became guild socialism, which mutated later into fascism and then into Nazism”.) McKay Coppins on how Donald Trump courted the Right-wing fringe to conquer the GOP. Molly Ball on the ecstasy of Donald Trump: As the public’s fear and loathing surge, the frontrunner’s durable candidacy has taken a dark turn. Timothy Egan on Donald Trump’s police state: The Republican front-runner has outlined a series of measures that would make the US an authoritarian nightmare. Catherine Rampell on why Donald Trump may look like a savior. Adele Stan on how Donald Trump is evidence of our degeneracy. Barrett Holmes Pitner on how Donald Trump is our Jean-Marie Le Pen. French philosopher Roland Barthes is the only one who can explain the Donald Trump phenomenon.
There’s nothing Trump has said in recent weeks that you couldn't hear any given Monday on the Rush Limbaugh Show, from various backbench House conservatives or a million other places in conservative media; Trump, in his current incarnation, is no more than Right wing politics turned up to eleven.
