Trump’s America: Parallels with Aristophanes and Orwell in 2025
Trump's America re-enacts the fictional events played out in Aristophanes' "The Birds" and Orwell's "Animal Farm".
Trump's America re-enacts the fictional events played out in Aristophanes' "The Birds" and Orwell's "Animal Farm".
The capriciousness of US policy under Trump has damaged international relations, necessitating multilateral engagement to limit global impact.
The descent into totalitarianism can only be avoided by cultivating truth, accountability, and pluralism in politics.
Guarding against the misuse of the Last Emperor narrative can prevent conflict and destruction in the future.
Individual responsibility and universal jurisdiction are the positive legacies of Nuremberg upon which justice must continue to stand.
Political thrillers set the stage for someone like Trump. They also offer the means to confront such a character.
The fallacy of "white genocide" is being leveraged by Trump to debase South Africa's ICJ advocacy for Gazans, embedding cynicism into the legal discourse and definition.
Donald Trump's charisma, the undeniable source of his popularity, casts a shadow that extends further than his legacy.
The similarities between Trump's presidency and the Roman Republic bear consideration.
Populist leaders eschew virtue signalling, preferring the emotional hook of deceit to connect with the people.