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Thomas Locatell's avatar

I struggle to recall any instances of these hard men with soft hands glorifying the violence that it took to establish the labor movement in this country. I instantly recall the pictures of hard-hatted men giving beat-downs to protesters on Wall St during the Vietnam War. There's a lot to unpack there but I'm afraid it's above my pay grade.

Skepticat's avatar

For some reason, the Indy car race and building a stadium on the White House grounds (which part will he demolish for that site?) seem to be two of the wackiest and least-feasible charades for his birthday celebration.

Selena Long's avatar

Quick primer on this subject: the book “Jesus and John Wayne.” Tell you everything you need to know.

Mark In Colorado's avatar

Your article made me curious about what research has been done on male focus of physical strength and the psychology behind it.

From around 2000-2015, there was an explosion of research into the obsession of male body image.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5675294/

I am surprised at how well the phenomenon is understood.

Douglas Mackay's avatar

Spectacle not substance. Mayhem over rules. Distraction to delay justice. Celebrate killers and mock helpers. These are the core principles of MAGA. BTW, slavery comes in many shapes and sizes and, though illegal in many ways, is still considered effective for getting the most out of the weakest. MMA fighters are just a different version of the “bucks” so prized by the whip handlers of the plantation owners. Trump should be wearing the stereotypical white suit popularized by Colonel Sanders.

Tracy Huebner's avatar

You should get Daniel Barkuff's opinion on this subject.