Re: Trumpism offers almost the opposite fantasy: national restoration through a man who appears free from every obligation, inhibition and shame. It is cheap, televisual and consumerist — and it demands no genuine self-abnegation. It is Spirit Halloween nationalism - Thomas Wolfe @wapo

Posted on August 30, 2026 at 10:11:23 AM by AuntLilly

I’m sure that will resonate well with most blue collar workers that have a more advanced vocabulary than many PhD candidates. When will columnists ever learn to speak to the average Joe?

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Trumpism offers almost the opposite fantasy: national restoration through a man who appears free from every obligation, inhibition and shame. It is cheap, televisual and consumerist — and it demands no genuine self-abnegation. It is Spirit Halloween nationalism - Thomas Wolfe @wapo - By Cincywolve August 30, 2026 at 09:48:25 AM
- Re: Trumpism offers almost the opposite fantasy: national restoration through a man who appears free from every obligation, inhibition and shame. It is cheap, televisual and consumerist — and it demands no genuine self-abnegation. It is Spirit Halloween nationalism - Thomas Wolfe @wapo - By AuntLilly August 30, 2026 at 10:11:23 AM

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Re: Trumpism offers almost the opposite fantasy: national restoration through a man who appears free from every obligation, inhibition and shame. It is cheap, televisual and consumerist — and it demands no genuine self-abnegation. It is Spirit Halloween nationalism - Thomas Wolfe @wapo