The Re-Education with Eli Lake cover image

Ep. 34: A Brief History of American Bullshit

The Re-Education with Eli Lake

CHAPTER

I Think It's Not Quite Right to Say That Donald Trump Is a Facist

The parallels between barnum and trump are eerie. Both men made their money telling suckers what they wanted to hear. Barnum became an abolitionist right before the civil war, and trump switched to the republican party after giving most of his money,. at least political donations, wise, to democrats. So if trump is not a facius, then what is he well in 20 20? matabe offered an excellent explanation in a very perceptive piece on his sub stack - i'm going to read from it right now.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner