Trumpism: An Acronym

You’ve been raised to think in twos—conservatism and progressivism. Now go ahead and throw that out the window. To understand the US, you need to understand Trumpism.

(As an acronym, of course.)

 

Terrifying

Many people just “get” Trumpism. Those who don’t are scared as sh*t by it.

 

Right-Wing

Immigration. Trade. Gun control. Abortion. Name the issue, and the stance is rightward.

 

Unifying

Divisive, yes, but remarkably unifying, too. The rich. The poor. Intellectuals. Anti-intellectuals. Racists. Minorities. Jews. Muslims. Christians. They’re all in there.

 

Masculine

Whatever grievances men may have are unlikely to be an issue here.

 

Psychological

Trumpism is a masterclass in human psychology, and the professor, it could be said, is gifted.

 

Ingenious

Who knew that a mix of emotion and entertainment—with only a dash of truth—could be so effective?

 

Spreading

People love this stuff. Brazil, Canada, France, Hungary, India, the Philippines, Spain, Turkey. It’s like COVID.

 

Morphing

Trumpism is no single thing. It is anything. It is everything. In other words, it will be whatever it needs to be.

 

Welcome to America.