Summary
Donald Trump is reshaping U.S. culture through a propaganda-driven strategy that rebrands symbols and controls narratives.
His actions include renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, issuing numerous executive orders, pressuring media outlets, and taking over cultural institutions like the Kennedy Center.
These moves, aimed at consolidating power and curbing dissent, mirror tactics used by authoritarian regimes, as the administration uses symbolism, legal challenges, and media manipulation to control public discourse.
This is a good post, but unless there’s a different clip you’re referring to, you’re misstating what Stewart said. He was talking about the right timing to use (what should be) powerful labels. The fact of the matter is most of the country is in category 2 right now. Using these labels now takes away their power later because people are not primed to take them seriously. Then, when we need to use them, the power is gone and everyone will tune out. He’s waiting for the moment when there’s enough of a shock from Trump’s actions that using a powerful label can wake people up.
https://youtube.com/shorts/TDVyrWA8KMg
Thank you for this. I reckon I misunderstood what he was saying