SchadenFriday: The Week MAGA Turned Cringe
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SchadenFriday: The Week MAGA Turned Cringe
"There was a moment, when the tech CEOs and media moguls were lining up to kiss Trump's ring, when it looked like almost all the demographic arrows were pointing right, where it looked like Trumpism was, if not widely embraced, at least too big to be written off. After a year of Trump back in office, the culture cries out for Woke 2.0."
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Tech CEOs and media moguls publicly aligned with Trump at one point, creating the appearance that most demographic trends favored the right. Bad Bunny's influence countered those assumptions and demonstrated different political-cultural dynamics. After a year of Trump back in office, cultural energy is shifting toward a renewed 'Woke 2.0' movement. Brian Beutler, founder of Off-Message, appears as a guest on a member-exclusive episode. Subscribing to Slate Plus unlocks exclusive episodes and ad-free listening across Slate podcasts, with access via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or slate.com/whatnextplus. For feed or subscription problems, contact plus@slate.com or customer support.
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