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Trump’s White House UFC fight is an elevation of brutality.
Fascism has appeal because its energies exist within all of us. We all have the capacity for hate and violence. What makes liberal democracy unique is how it asks us to transcend our basest selves.
www.liberalcurrents.com/merry-christ...
Fascism has appeal because its energies exist within all of us. We all have the capacity for hate and violence. What makes liberal democracy unique is how it asks us to transcend our basest selves.
www.liberalcurrents.com/merry-christ...
Merry Christmas, I Don’t Want To Fight: Trump’s White House UFC Event and The Politics of Violence
Trump is seeking to elevate America’s most violent professional sport to an emblem of national identity.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Trump’s White House UFC fight is an elevation of brutality.
Fascism has appeal because its energies exist within all of us. We all have the capacity for hate and violence. What makes liberal democracy unique is how it asks us to transcend our basest selves.
www.liberalcurrents.com/merry-christ...
Fascism has appeal because its energies exist within all of us. We all have the capacity for hate and violence. What makes liberal democracy unique is how it asks us to transcend our basest selves.
www.liberalcurrents.com/merry-christ...
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Megyn Kelly claimed Epstein was into “the barely legal type,” referring to 15 year-olds.
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
The Barely Legal Type: Purity Culture, Rape Culture, and America’s Lose-Lose Proposition for Girls
The very parts of American culture that claim to promote teen abstinence and sexual purity operate on a parallel logic to the rape culture that enables the darkest misogynistic violence against women.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Megyn Kelly claimed Epstein was into “the barely legal type,” referring to 15 year-olds.
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
So I wrote about how her comments highlight the ways both purity culture and rape culture sexualize young girls and make male desire their responsibility.
www.liberalcurrents.com/the-barely-l...
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We want to bring more of our work and these kinds of rigorous and engaging events to places around the U.S. and, we hope, abroad.
But we can’t do that without your help
But we can’t do that without your help
September 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We want to bring more of our work and these kinds of rigorous and engaging events to places around the U.S. and, we hope, abroad.
But we can’t do that without your help
But we can’t do that without your help
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But! It’s not free for us to do events like this. And we really want to do more and in more places! You can help us make that happen by donating today!
We are a 501c3, so your donations are tax deductible
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September 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
But! It’s not free for us to do events like this. And we really want to do more and in more places! You can help us make that happen by donating today!
We are a 501c3, so your donations are tax deductible
www.pulaskiinstitution.org/donate
We are a 501c3, so your donations are tax deductible
www.pulaskiinstitution.org/donate
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Censoring Kimmel, which happened after I filed this essay, and censoring the past are of a kind with each other.
Trump and MAGA clearly want to stifle any voice, any narrative that isn’t theirs.
Trump and MAGA clearly want to stifle any voice, any narrative that isn’t theirs.
The Trump administration’s decision to remove depictions of slavery from National Historic Parks isn’t just about revising history. It’s about reshaping America.
Read my latest at @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/maga-is-revi...
Read my latest at @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/maga-is-revi...
MAGA Is Revising the Past to Create the Future They Want
They are aiming to build the future they want by rewriting history.
www.liberalcurrents.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Censoring Kimmel, which happened after I filed this essay, and censoring the past are of a kind with each other.
Trump and MAGA clearly want to stifle any voice, any narrative that isn’t theirs.
Trump and MAGA clearly want to stifle any voice, any narrative that isn’t theirs.
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The Trump administration’s decision to remove depictions of slavery from National Historic Parks isn’t just about revising history. It’s about reshaping America.
Read my latest at @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/maga-is-revi...
Read my latest at @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/maga-is-revi...
MAGA Is Revising the Past to Create the Future They Want
They are aiming to build the future they want by rewriting history.
www.liberalcurrents.com
September 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The Trump administration’s decision to remove depictions of slavery from National Historic Parks isn’t just about revising history. It’s about reshaping America.
Read my latest at @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/maga-is-revi...
Read my latest at @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/maga-is-revi...
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We're putting on our second Pulaski Institution Summit this October 4, feat. speakers like @jesspish.bsky.social, @mcpli.bsky.social, @kjephd.bsky.social, @hollybfletcher.bsky.social, @shortle.bsky.social, and more!
We’re really grateful our speakers donate their time and expertise to do this!
We’re really grateful our speakers donate their time and expertise to do this!
September 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We're putting on our second Pulaski Institution Summit this October 4, feat. speakers like @jesspish.bsky.social, @mcpli.bsky.social, @kjephd.bsky.social, @hollybfletcher.bsky.social, @shortle.bsky.social, and more!
We’re really grateful our speakers donate their time and expertise to do this!
We’re really grateful our speakers donate their time and expertise to do this!
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August 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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In my head @stephenking.bsky.social, Emmanuel Macron, and Angela Saini were all separate dinner companions. But tbh all together would also be great
My very first feature. Absolutely stoked to have it be in the @arktimes.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
In my head @stephenking.bsky.social, Emmanuel Macron, and Angela Saini were all separate dinner companions. But tbh all together would also be great
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My very first feature. Absolutely stoked to have it be in the @arktimes.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
My very first feature. Absolutely stoked to have it be in the @arktimes.bsky.social
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I wrote about the Kristi Noem’s El Salvador prison video and its relationship to the horrific practice of lynching postcards. Read at @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/kristi-noem-...
www.liberalcurrents.com/kristi-noem-...
Kristi Noem Made A Lynching Postcard
The American tradition of celebrating racial terror.
www.liberalcurrents.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I wrote about the Kristi Noem’s El Salvador prison video and its relationship to the horrific practice of lynching postcards. Read at @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/kristi-noem-...
www.liberalcurrents.com/kristi-noem-...
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Thanks, @gregsargent.bsky.social!
"Trump's actions should be understood as part of a dangerous psychology that, combined with his fundamental assumptions about the world, makes his expansionist talk something to be taken seriously."
Via @aselrod.bsky.social, the imperialist threats aren't a joke
www.arcdigital.media/p/hes-not-jo...
Via @aselrod.bsky.social, the imperialist threats aren't a joke
www.arcdigital.media/p/hes-not-jo...
He’s Not Joking
The case for taking Trump's expansionist talk seriously
www.arcdigital.media
March 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thanks, @gregsargent.bsky.social!
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"Trump's actions should be understood as part of a dangerous psychology that, combined with his fundamental assumptions about the world, makes his expansionist talk something to be taken seriously."
Via @aselrod.bsky.social, the imperialist threats aren't a joke
www.arcdigital.media/p/hes-not-jo...
Via @aselrod.bsky.social, the imperialist threats aren't a joke
www.arcdigital.media/p/hes-not-jo...
He’s Not Joking
The case for taking Trump's expansionist talk seriously
www.arcdigital.media
March 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"Trump's actions should be understood as part of a dangerous psychology that, combined with his fundamental assumptions about the world, makes his expansionist talk something to be taken seriously."
Via @aselrod.bsky.social, the imperialist threats aren't a joke
www.arcdigital.media/p/hes-not-jo...
Via @aselrod.bsky.social, the imperialist threats aren't a joke
www.arcdigital.media/p/hes-not-jo...
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I wrote about how both Trump’s psychology and the nature of fascism require we take his expansionist talk seriously. www.arcdigital.media/p/hes-not-jo...
He’s Not Joking
The case for taking Trump's expansionist talk seriously
www.arcdigital.media
March 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I wrote about how both Trump’s psychology and the nature of fascism require we take his expansionist talk seriously. www.arcdigital.media/p/hes-not-jo...
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I wrote about the Tampa Bay Young Republicans inviting Andrew Tate to speak and the relationship between rape and the authoritarian right. Read at @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/guys-win-and...
Guys Win: Andrew Tate, Rape Politics, and the Authoritarian Right
Misogyny is a preeminent feature of authoritarian politics.
www.liberalcurrents.com
March 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I wrote about the Tampa Bay Young Republicans inviting Andrew Tate to speak and the relationship between rape and the authoritarian right. Read at @liberalcurrents.com www.liberalcurrents.com/guys-win-and...
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Check out the latest episode of The Periphery from the @pulaskiinstitution.bsky.social. I talked to @itsmebenmarsh.substack.com about Christian nationalism and a range of other issues confronting the evangelical right. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Pastor Ben Marsh on Christian Nationalism and Spiritual Warfare on the Evangelical Right
Podcast Episode · The Periphery from the Pulaski Institution · 03/20/2025 · 53m
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March 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Check out the latest episode of The Periphery from the @pulaskiinstitution.bsky.social. I talked to @itsmebenmarsh.substack.com about Christian nationalism and a range of other issues confronting the evangelical right. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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I had @benjamincarterhett.bsky.social on the @pulaskiinstitution.bsky.social podcast to talk about how our current crisis compares to the 1920s and 30s, the fascism debate, and Germany’s new far right
Listen wherever you get your podcasts! theperipheryfrompulaski.buzzsprout.com/1845543/epis...
Listen wherever you get your podcasts! theperipheryfrompulaski.buzzsprout.com/1845543/epis...
Benjamin Carter Hett Reminds Us The End of Democracy Is Never Inevitable - The Periphery from the Pulaski Institution
Benjamin Carter Hett is Professor of History at Hunter College and the Graduate Center at City University of New York. He specializes in German history, and his books include The Death of Democracy: H...
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February 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I had @benjamincarterhett.bsky.social on the @pulaskiinstitution.bsky.social podcast to talk about how our current crisis compares to the 1920s and 30s, the fascism debate, and Germany’s new far right
Listen wherever you get your podcasts! theperipheryfrompulaski.buzzsprout.com/1845543/epis...
Listen wherever you get your podcasts! theperipheryfrompulaski.buzzsprout.com/1845543/epis...
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Listen to @benjamincarterhett.bsky.social on The Periphery from The @pulaskiinstitution.bsky.social talk about Trump, how democracy dies, and the appeal of the far right in America and Germany theperipheryfrompulaski.buzzsprout.com/1845543/epis...
Benjamin Carter Hett Reminds Us The End of Democracy Is Never Inevitable - The Periphery from the Pulaski Institution
Benjamin Carter Hett is Professor of History at Hunter College and the Graduate Center at City University of New York. He specializes in German history, and his books include The Death of Democracy: H...
theperipheryfrompulaski.buzzsprout.com
February 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Listen to @benjamincarterhett.bsky.social on The Periphery from The @pulaskiinstitution.bsky.social talk about Trump, how democracy dies, and the appeal of the far right in America and Germany theperipheryfrompulaski.buzzsprout.com/1845543/epis...
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"Trump is the master of grievance and animus precisely because he himself is an exposed nerve of status anxiety. No one articulates this sense of injury quite like him because perhaps no one is as covetous, spiteful, and achingly needy as he is."
Trump’s Secret Weapon Has Always Been Status Anxiety
In a phone-powered age of diminishing social capital and growing identitarianism, the president knew just which fears to activate to get him back into the White House.
www.thebulwark.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"Trump is the master of grievance and animus precisely because he himself is an exposed nerve of status anxiety. No one articulates this sense of injury quite like him because perhaps no one is as covetous, spiteful, and achingly needy as he is."
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My latest at @thebulwark.bsky.social is maybe the argument I think is most important for understanding both Trump and much of our moment in general.
"Trump is the master of grievance and animus precisely because he himself is an exposed nerve of status anxiety. No one articulates this sense of injury quite like him because perhaps no one is as covetous, spiteful, and achingly needy as he is."
Trump’s Secret Weapon Has Always Been Status Anxiety
In a phone-powered age of diminishing social capital and growing identitarianism, the president knew just which fears to activate to get him back into the White House.
www.thebulwark.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:42 AM
My latest at @thebulwark.bsky.social is maybe the argument I think is most important for understanding both Trump and much of our moment in general.
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While “status” comprises a number of signs of economic success—homes, jobs, bank accounts—it's a relative measure, and it goes beyond hard economics to include important intangibles. This is key.
@aselrod.bsky.social on Trump's secret weapon:
@aselrod.bsky.social on Trump's secret weapon:
Trump’s Secret Weapon Has Always Been Status Anxiety
In a phone-powered age of diminishing social capital and growing identitarianism, the president knew just which fears to activate to get him back into the White House.
www.thebulwark.com
January 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
While “status” comprises a number of signs of economic success—homes, jobs, bank accounts—it's a relative measure, and it goes beyond hard economics to include important intangibles. This is key.
@aselrod.bsky.social on Trump's secret weapon:
@aselrod.bsky.social on Trump's secret weapon:
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Read my latest, a very small treatise on how status anxiety shapes and drives Trumpism, at @thebulwark.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-secr...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-secr...
January 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Read my latest, a very small treatise on how status anxiety shapes and drives Trumpism, at @thebulwark.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-secr...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-secr...
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I’m up at @thebulwark.bsky.social today making an argument I’ve believed in for some years now: status anxiety is the master key to Trumpism.
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-secr...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-secr...
Trump’s Secret Weapon Has Always Been Status Anxiety
In a phone-powered age of diminishing social capital and growing identitarianism, the president knew just which fears to activate to get him back into the White House.
www.thebulwark.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I’m up at @thebulwark.bsky.social today making an argument I’ve believed in for some years now: status anxiety is the master key to Trumpism.
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-secr...
www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-secr...
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Some Inauguration Day food for thought
Trump is a dire threat to American democracy. But, for a whole generation of voters, he’s entirely normal.
My first for MSNBC:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
My first for MSNBC:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | A whole generation of voters has never experienced politics without Trump
Worries about “normalizing” Trump are years out of date. Younger voters have never known politics without Trump.
www.msnbc.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Some Inauguration Day food for thought
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"For a whole cohort of younger voters, Trump and Trumpism are how they came to politics. For some, they’re what they prefer. For others, they’re merely an unwelcome reality of American democracy. But in either case, he is their normal."
Trump is a dire threat to American democracy. But, for a whole generation of voters, he’s entirely normal.
My first for MSNBC:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
My first for MSNBC:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | A whole generation of voters has never experienced politics without Trump
Worries about “normalizing” Trump are years out of date. Younger voters have never known politics without Trump.
www.msnbc.com
January 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"For a whole cohort of younger voters, Trump and Trumpism are how they came to politics. For some, they’re what they prefer. For others, they’re merely an unwelcome reality of American democracy. But in either case, he is their normal."