On Political Perversion

Joshua Gunn The University of Texas at Austin

Abstract

Recent attempts to brand US President Donald J. Trump as a psychotic or fascist have failed because such labels do not capture the double character of his appeal. In this essay, I argue Jacques Lacan’s understanding of perversion better captures Trump’s peculiar brand of political rhetoric.

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Rhetoric Society Quarterly
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2018-03-15
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10.1080/02773945.2018.1428766
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