The article explores the surreal nature of American reality in 2025, likening it to the themes of Ursula Le Guin's novel The Lathe of Heaven, where George Orr dreams of world-changing scenarios. In this context, it suggests that the political climate under Trump creates a dissonance between true events and manufactured realities. The piece argues that by ignoring the principles of equality among the branches of government, the administration fosters a dream-like state that distorts the shared experiences and truth of American history.
In Ursula Le Guin's novel The Lathe of Heaven, George Orr wakes to discover that he has the power to control reality through his dreams. Each night while he sleeps, the world changes in profound and unexpected ways. In the morning, Orr alone remembers reality as it was.
Derek Thompson: The political fight of the century When the Trump administration pretends that the three branches of government are not and never have been equal, it creates a state of unreality in the minds of everyday Americans, similar to that of a dreamer in a dream.
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