(Credit: AP/Evan Vucci/Charles Dharapak) In many ways, Donald Trump’s victory on Election Day is collateral damage from the “War on Terror.” The profound changes in America’s political culture and values in response to 9/11 created a crack that Trump, the entrepreneur and political opportunist, was able to open wide enough so as to slip into the White House. Philosopher Slavoj Zizek described the “War on Terror” as a sea change in a 2006 before-and-after essay for The Guardian: September 11 is the symbol of the end of this utopia, a return to real history.

Topics:  credit   ap/evan vucci/charles dharapak    election day   philosopher slavoj zizek   guardian   israel   palestine   eu   us-mexico   spain-morocco   president bush   september   writing   review   books   march   george w bush   fox news   henry giroux   president-elect   great recession   stiglitz   laden and   as the washington post   rust belt   midwest    thousands   barack       u.s    isis   donald   trump    war   terror    the   america   house   zizek   sept   the war   united states    in   hillary   clinton    and    the   islamic   obama   win   political   white   national   economy   people   policy   culture   country   public   created   presidential   economic   democratic   time   media   military   real   era   normal   demagogue   communities   power   decisions   torture   ways   peace   themes   victory   attacks   message   shown   sense   emergency   freedom   policies   voters   respect   security   emphasized   turn   broader   order   outcome   iraq   

 

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Politics News