We may be blessedly done with the phase of the Donald Trump era in which he actually occupies office—at least until 2025—but make no mistake, Trumpism is at no risk of short-term extinction within the ranks of the Republican Party.
At its core, Trumpism is two things: an incoherent nationalist ideology of anger, resentment, and cruelty, and an excuse for its most prominent adherents to enrich themselves and bask in the attention of some of the most gullible people in the world. The Make America Great Crowd is only doubling down on both. Here’s an overview of some of the biggest advancements in scam science, grift physics, and attention stunt innovations so far in 2021.
