Donald Trump’s Ancien Régime
Donald Trump's presidency is not a replay of twentieth-century fascism. Rather, the TV-obsessed US leader is recreating something much older, and more reminiscent of a Disney fantasy: his own princely court, complete with a beautiful princess, cowering sons, an evil adviser, and a court jester.
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PRINCETON – Something like Donald Trump’s America has appeared before in history. Just think about it: Trump spends his time either in the Oval Office, which is now decorated with gold drapes; or at his Mar-a-Lago resort, which has a turret, guarded gates, and a princely, canopied bed. He is a modern-day Louis XIV, living in his own version of Versailles.