SOLVED! #12 - Back to the…1980s? The Power of Nostalgia and Trump’s Reaganitis

2025-06-24

Air Date: 6–23-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: The long history of nostalgia in politics as we find ourselves reliving the 1980s How MAGA Youth have a lot in common with Reagan Youth (a la Alex P. Keaton) without the context Trump’s Reaganitis: All the ways Trump is just straight up copying Reagan and how he could fail like him too The “Landlord in Chief” and how to fight back against the new feudalism FOLLOW US ON: Bluesky Mastadon Instagram Facebook YouTube

Air Date: 6–23-25

Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:

The long history of nostalgia in politics as we find ourselves reliving the 1980s
How MAGA Youth have a lot in common with Reagan Youth (a la Alex P. Keaton) without the context
Trump’s Reaganitis: All the ways Trump is just straight up copying Reagan and how he could fail like him too
The “Landlord in Chief” and how to fight back against the new feudalism

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REFERENCES:

Donald Trump and the ’80s Aesthetic - Jacobin

The 1980s Are Back, and Not in a Good Way - The New York Times

Trump’s Big Fail: Making America the 1980s Again - Mother Jones

Trump is What Happens When You Give a Landlord Power - Current Affairs

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