Magical Combat

Kleptocrat in Chief

Very insightful story on Unherd:

How magical combat can win the next election by John Michael Greer

Only a powerful spell can break our political disillusionment

Here's a sample from out of the middle:

The most obvious example here involves Donald Trump. The main reason he was able to come charging out of the political fringes to seize the Republican nomination, and then the White House, and the main reason he still dominates the American political landscape, was that so many people threw so much energy into hating him. They formulated a good clear image, all right, and they did it strongly, precisely, and vividly, charging it with every ounce of hatred and rage they had. It was an extraordinarily potent spell. Unfortunately for them, it had the opposite effect of the one they wanted: for many, it made Trump’s own spell more appealing.

Go read the whole thing.