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Trump presides over spectacles of violence like a dysfunctional Roman emperor | Moira Donegan
The article compares Donald Trump to a dysfunctional Roman emperor, criticizing his efforts to conflate his identity with the federal government. It contrasts his limited ambitions with the grand civilizational projects envisioned by his supporters, including white nationalists, Christian nationalists, and techno-reactionaries.
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