SOLVED! #12 - Back to the…1980s? The Power of Nostalgia and Trump’s Reaganitis

Air Date: 6–23-25

Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:

• The long history of nostalgia in politics as we find ourselves reliving the 1980s
• How MAGA Youth have a lot in common with Reagan Youth (a la Alex P. Keaton) without the context
• Trump’s Reaganitis: All the ways Trump is just straight up copying Reagan and how he could fail like him too
• The “Landlord in Chief” and how to fight back against the new feudalism

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REFERENCES:

Donald Trump and the ’80s Aesthetic - Jacobin

The 1980s Are Back, and Not in a Good Way - The New York Times

Trump’s Big Fail: Making America the 1980s Again - Mother Jones

Trump is What Happens When You Give a Landlord Power - Current Affairs

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“Wrestling is Drag” - Smartypants Dropout.tv

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