The Revenge Porn Presidency.
Trump, Commodus, and the Unraveling of Empire.
Donald Trump is tearing the nation apart. To place his revenge-filled presidency in historical context we have to reach deep into the annals of history and revisit the tenure of famed Roman Emperor Commodus who historians perceive as the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. With this second term Trump has entered rarified air that few U.S. presidents have breathed. He has fundamentally altered the culture, the country and its people. Moving past this moment will be our greatest challenge.
Show Notes
Clips
Episode Timestamp + Link | Clip Link
- 00:04:43 | American History TV C-SPAN: Franklin Roosevelt's First Inaugural Address (1933)
- 00:04:53 | Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute: A Time for Choosing
- 00:08:49 | CNN: Watch Obama roast Trump
Image Source
- The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Changes were made.
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