would that all political analysis came with a Magic Mike palate cleanser
With there being nothing new left to say ironically about Trump / the media’s coverage, I hereby simply recommend the following two pieces from the ~Why Trump~ canon that offer good reading, thoughtful analysis and other forms of basic value that, like, fuck, you guys, idk if we can take for granted anymore.
“Why Donald Trump,” from FiveThirtyEight’s Clare Malone, for the level-headed political science meets polling meet reporting POV
“Lost in Trumplandia,” from poet Patricia Lockwood in The New Republic, for a more emotional exploration and also some excellent food metaphors.*
^a picture of America rn
Bonus link: Roxane Gay’s epic review of “Magic Mike XXL,” as a palate cleanser / reminder that good things in this world did exist once, specifically back in July 2015. Were we ever so young.
*My favorite is a toss-up between the “sweating waxily like a cheese” and “the color of a sweet potato souffle” line. Hbu?