Can we see the death drive operating not only on the frothing maga far right, but also among the shell shock t this is not normal? And if it does indeed pervade the broader body pol beyond the right, why is it that the magnified republican party has found itself to be so talented at tapping into these sick and violent vibes coursing through the country? Yes, i thti to mov from the, from the latter question to the former one, right? There is some way in which, when you dea with the right they're whitmanesque in their ability to contain multitudes and to like, traverse contradiction. They'll say anything, because it's about
Patrick Blanchfield analyzes the long history of US gun violence and the American death drive.
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