Frames of Space

Erik Engheim on How He Misjudged Trump Supporters

2025-03-06

When we see people acting in ways that seem irrational or incomprehensible, it’s easy to see them as ignorant or evil. But what if there’s more to it? What if, beneath the surface, there’s a much more complex mix of emotions—joy, fear, loyalty, and even desperation—that we tend to dismiss or fail to see? Erik Engheim writes the Substack "Erik Explores," which covers politics, history and culture from a Nordic perspective. In this episode, I got a chance to talk with Erik about how he was wrong about Tru...