Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Trump, Murdoch and digital tabloids: from media bodyguards to Praetorian Guards

Posted on February 21, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

For I know that some human beings are like horses—the more they get what they want, the more unruly they are apt to become. [3] The way to manage men like that is to put the fear of the bodyguard … Continue reading →

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Obama, Christie and Trump: a study in statesmanship (revised)**

Posted on January 29, 2017 by lawrence serewicz

(This is a revised version of the post. For the reasons see the bottom of the post) In ancient Greece, the statesman was often contrasted with the tyrant. A statesman ruled for the common good; the tyrant ruled for a … Continue reading →

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Five Presidents: A picture tells a story

Posted on November 21, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

                  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) In the photographs (the one above and the one below) the various presidents provide signals of their status. Although no analysis is definitive since the context and … Continue reading →

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Trump is only a symptom; he is not the problem.

Posted on October 8, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

We are outraged at Donald Trump’s private remarks. He spoke of his attempt to seduce a married woman. In his crude language, he said he tried to fornicate with her or at least make clear his intention to do so … Continue reading →

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When facts don’t matter, democracy dies.

Posted on October 4, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. – Daniel Patrick Moynihan The reason people think facts are subjective is that facts are not self-evident, they require context to be understood. We could say that Belgium … Continue reading →

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Mike Cernovich, propaganda and the Truth

Posted on September 21, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In an interesting film, Mike Cernovich (hereafter MC) says that he is tired of mainstream media propaganda.[1] He does not believe that the media covered the conventions correctly. He sets out to the tell the truth about the conventions, the … Continue reading →

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Tyrants, Incest and the Trumps (revised)

Posted on August 20, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

We know from history, that tyrants display a disordered eros, an erotic longing, to rule others. The tyrant’s desire to rule others is often accompanied by other appetites for food, drink, drugs, and sex. In particular, their sexuality and its … Continue reading →

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Why Andrew Sullivan is wrong about America, Trump, and extreme democracy

Posted on June 19, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In a provocative essay, Andrew Sullivan suggests America is an extreme democracy ripe for tyranny.[1] America’s multiculturalism, sexual freedom, disrespect for any authority or expertise and intolerance of any inequality whether earned or natural characterise its extremism. These characteristics challenge … Continue reading →

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Should Caitlyn Jenner be Donald Trump’s Vice President?

Posted on May 30, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

On the surface, the pairing seems improbable if not impossible. What, if anything, do they have in common? They appear to share little except their celebrity status. Beneath the surface, though, they are animated by the same thing, a disordered … Continue reading →

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Donald Trump’s imperial origins: a response to Eliot Cohen

Posted on March 7, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Donald Trump is causing a stir. His success has unleashed the expected counter attack from the political establishment. In many ways he represents the final logic of the political establishment where its political immoderation is masked as effectiveness, fairness, and … Continue reading →

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