Benjamin Cain
Nov 12, 2024

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There's certainly cheap resentment in the MAGA movement, and Trump's narcissism doesn't exactly make him manly. Nietzsche would of course reject the Christian side of MAGA, but the question is whether Trump overcomes his disorders by sublimating them, by using them to create new worlds and value systems. Arguably, he's done so by taking over the Republican Party. There's a stereotype of the Ubermensch that he or she is supposed to be strong in all respects. But what I think interested Nietzsche is the creative use of inevitable imperfections. Trump's done much more with his disorders than most folks do with their mental health.

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Benjamin Cain
Benjamin Cain

Written by Benjamin Cain

Ph.D. in philosophy / Knowledge condemns. Art redeems. / https://benjamincain.substack.com / https://ko-fi.com/benjamincain / benjamincain8@gmailDOTcom

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