This is THE BEST thing I have ever read about this man -- and it reads like a monologue from my new favorite movie (which is half NETWORK, half RAGING BULL). This piece deserves to go viral as hell. And I will personally tell both my followers to read it.
Fantastic! As a therapist, I find myself using a similar strategy, and it works brilliantly.
Now, if everyone could get on the same page. What's your process for sharing this strategy with the journalism community, especially those employed by major publications?
May 11, 2023·edited May 11, 2023Liked by Hamilton Nolan
"What people want, more than food and water and sex and drugs, is a purpose. They will attach themselves to all sorts of deranged things in order to feel like they are fulfilling that purpose — that they are a part of something meaningful. Donald Trump provided that for a very large number of people, and that fact alone should make all of us disappointed in this country. America has always seen its people as a means to an end, the end being money or war. It has never bothered to provide a mass purpose beyond that. Into that void stepped MAGA world, just the latest religion promising an explanation for our confused existence." Very grateful to have found you and be able to support your work in a small way - the salve of sanity.
I really enjoy your writing style and how you synthesized the information. I agree wholeheartedly in your strategy but feel that the only time this type of interview would work is in a courtroom..... although he would just plead the 5th and move on.
May 12, 2023·edited May 12, 2023Liked by Hamilton Nolan
If Xenophon was Socrates’ most faithful student and Plato his best student, one can imagine many other lesser but still good students. Though their dialogues didn’t survive, having little of substance to offer future generations, they were probably a blast to read. This was a blast to read in exactly that sense. It is unsubtle and probably misguided and misguiding, but a cathartic imaginary exercise nonetheless. Well done.
Trump’s eyelids are not painted but pale from being covered in the tanning bed. FWIW and who cares anyway, except that facts and truth matter.
I think a great question is to ask Trump why his nonsense answer is in any way responsive.
And if anyone’s wondering (or cares), absolutely CNN is *that* desperate to attract an audience.
All that said, the problem with the post is that the odds of Trump being willing to be interviewed by someone who would question him as described is negligible, probably less. Likewise re anyone in the mainstream being interested in being that person. The mainstream loves Trump because he enriches them. They couldn’t even bring themselves to report his complete unfitness for office, a situation that continues to today and odds are for the future.
Bonus: Trump’s only two or three years younger than Biden and, if elected in 2024, will have his 80th while in office.
The issue is that there’s a very small overlap between Professional Pundits and people who understand WWE. Journalists, who write about & live inside the world of liberal democracy, do not have the flexibility, insight, or sense of humor to do anything other than say “But sir,” and be piledrived off of a ladder.
This is THE BEST thing I have ever read about this man -- and it reads like a monologue from my new favorite movie (which is half NETWORK, half RAGING BULL). This piece deserves to go viral as hell. And I will personally tell both my followers to read it.
Okay, I've subscribed. You won this motherfucker over.
Fantastic! As a therapist, I find myself using a similar strategy, and it works brilliantly.
Now, if everyone could get on the same page. What's your process for sharing this strategy with the journalism community, especially those employed by major publications?
"What people want, more than food and water and sex and drugs, is a purpose. They will attach themselves to all sorts of deranged things in order to feel like they are fulfilling that purpose — that they are a part of something meaningful. Donald Trump provided that for a very large number of people, and that fact alone should make all of us disappointed in this country. America has always seen its people as a means to an end, the end being money or war. It has never bothered to provide a mass purpose beyond that. Into that void stepped MAGA world, just the latest religion promising an explanation for our confused existence." Very grateful to have found you and be able to support your work in a small way - the salve of sanity.
I didn't watch, but hot damn this is poetry 🙌
No one wants to work the body, patiently and without end. Prime JL Castillo shit
Absolutely brilliant. Once again so happy you have a substack now, Hamilton!
Wonderful. I'd die to see it.
I really enjoy your writing style and how you synthesized the information. I agree wholeheartedly in your strategy but feel that the only time this type of interview would work is in a courtroom..... although he would just plead the 5th and move on.
If Xenophon was Socrates’ most faithful student and Plato his best student, one can imagine many other lesser but still good students. Though their dialogues didn’t survive, having little of substance to offer future generations, they were probably a blast to read. This was a blast to read in exactly that sense. It is unsubtle and probably misguided and misguiding, but a cathartic imaginary exercise nonetheless. Well done.
Finally! Somebody gets it! I wrote about this same technique a while back. It is the ONLY way to handle the BS firehose. https://open.substack.com/pub/jimryan/p/one-lie-at-a-time-please?r=4itqb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Best thing I've ever read.
ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON !!
Kudos to you, Hamilton !!
Love this. If ever there is an opportunity to conduct such an interview, please sign me up.
A few points...
Trump’s eyelids are not painted but pale from being covered in the tanning bed. FWIW and who cares anyway, except that facts and truth matter.
I think a great question is to ask Trump why his nonsense answer is in any way responsive.
And if anyone’s wondering (or cares), absolutely CNN is *that* desperate to attract an audience.
All that said, the problem with the post is that the odds of Trump being willing to be interviewed by someone who would question him as described is negligible, probably less. Likewise re anyone in the mainstream being interested in being that person. The mainstream loves Trump because he enriches them. They couldn’t even bring themselves to report his complete unfitness for office, a situation that continues to today and odds are for the future.
Bonus: Trump’s only two or three years younger than Biden and, if elected in 2024, will have his 80th while in office.
The issue is that there’s a very small overlap between Professional Pundits and people who understand WWE. Journalists, who write about & live inside the world of liberal democracy, do not have the flexibility, insight, or sense of humor to do anything other than say “But sir,” and be piledrived off of a ladder.