The strange allure of destructive madmen
Trump’s threat proves America unexceptional Javier Milei, the new strongman in Argentina, brandishes a chainsaw at rallies to show his plans for the political elite.
His own people call him “El Loco.” He won not despite his madness, but because of it. He is but the latest in a series of tough-talking demagogues with destructive impulses to have take power across the globe.
And America has proven to be no exception. One question we would do well to ponder is why there is such hostility toward elites.
If you think class-based resentment — which inevitably mixes with racism, misogyny religious bigotry, homophobia, transphobia and xenophobia — is a good motivation for voting choices, please give us an example of such decisions leading to a happy result.
