Reprinted from my Substack (subscribe for free): In 2018, The Atlantic published, “The Cruelty Is the Point,” where Adam Serwer explored the sadism animating Trump supporters. It went a long way to explain what was unique about that historical moment. I’m not sure cruelty alone could have sustained what we are witnessing now. We might have to … Continue reading IT’S NOT JUST THE CRUELTY, IT’S THE STRUGGLE
