Hi, Max~~ Thanks, as ever, for your astute analysis. It seems worth noting, in the context of the “cucks vs breeders” difference between Trump I and Trump II, that each is predicated on the need to control women— in the first era, sexually, through domination (and defeat of the black or brown competitor); the second, reproductively, through continuous impregnation. (Of course, the main character in the Trump era narrative is always white and male.) I would be interested in your take on what the narrative is for the female Trumpists— how their roles differ in Trump I vs Trump II. The hairstyles are the same (“Utah curls”), but the female reps of the regime have a different quality I can’t put my finger on, beyond calling it performatively fascist.
Love this piece, but the obvious synthesis is that Trump’s camp is worried that the cucking will lead to them having to “father” and care for the the Black and brown immigrant children being foisted upon them.
I learned the word “cuckold” in a medieval literature course in college in the 1990s. My 21 year old self would not have believed it possible that in my lifetime this bizarre, archaic term would not only be well known, but carry emotional salience and political power.
This is the kind of absurdly hard hitting journalism that 1) manages to effortlessly slam directly into my hindbrain when I see the title with a ring of “THIS IS SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER” and 2) makes my subscription so worthwhile just for the laughs alone. Thanks!
the cuck (or cuckphobia) is still here with maga, that explains why they are so obsessed to send a legal immigrant who married an American citizen to gulag
"a bunch of sales guys at Chinese O.E.M. factories are sufficiently tuned in to American social media to realize that “luxury brands are fake, America is trash, and China is the future” is actually a crazy good sales pitch to American consumers on TikTok"
Love this ending, hilarious, and know you're not necessarily endorsing the following take but not even slightly credible:
"Gone is the apocalyptic malevolence of “American carnage,” supplanted by the unctuous corniness of “DOGE.”
If anything is clear after 100 days of Trump 2 it is that it is not less but more 'apocalyptic' and 'malevolent' than even Trump 1. What Musk and his incel gamer/hacker dogies are doing to government services is aggressively and obviously anti-worker and anti-working class and anti-poor people.
The only issue with this argument is the insinuation that Musk fucks when all the evidence suggests that he procreates through IVF and surrogacy. Which isn't to say that pronatalism isn't still a weird sex thing, it's just that, if it is, it's even weirder than you think.
This is great. I’ve been reading Ellen Willis who wrote abt the ways libido (and repression) is brought into politics. I keep wondering, what is the alternate or the dem version we need to tap into? Idk if dems even have an affective register that can combat the right…?
Hi, Max~~ Thanks, as ever, for your astute analysis. It seems worth noting, in the context of the “cucks vs breeders” difference between Trump I and Trump II, that each is predicated on the need to control women— in the first era, sexually, through domination (and defeat of the black or brown competitor); the second, reproductively, through continuous impregnation. (Of course, the main character in the Trump era narrative is always white and male.) I would be interested in your take on what the narrative is for the female Trumpists— how their roles differ in Trump I vs Trump II. The hairstyles are the same (“Utah curls”), but the female reps of the regime have a different quality I can’t put my finger on, beyond calling it performatively fascist.
TL;dr: write more, and thanks.
Yes, exactly. And of Musk’s 14 known children, 13 were assigned male at birth.
Love this piece, but the obvious synthesis is that Trump’s camp is worried that the cucking will lead to them having to “father” and care for the the Black and brown immigrant children being foisted upon them.
That's an adroit take and I appreciate it.
I learned the word “cuckold” in a medieval literature course in college in the 1990s. My 21 year old self would not have believed it possible that in my lifetime this bizarre, archaic term would not only be well known, but carry emotional salience and political power.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
World = Nuts
new hot trend: calling your political enemies 'polts', short for 'poltroons'
'Poltroon' is definitely worthy of a renaissance.
This is the kind of absurdly hard hitting journalism that 1) manages to effortlessly slam directly into my hindbrain when I see the title with a ring of “THIS IS SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER” and 2) makes my subscription so worthwhile just for the laughs alone. Thanks!
the cuck (or cuckphobia) is still here with maga, that explains why they are so obsessed to send a legal immigrant who married an American citizen to gulag
I don't want to shame but, in context, it's all so gross.
"a bunch of sales guys at Chinese O.E.M. factories are sufficiently tuned in to American social media to realize that “luxury brands are fake, America is trash, and China is the future” is actually a crazy good sales pitch to American consumers on TikTok"
Love this ending, hilarious, and know you're not necessarily endorsing the following take but not even slightly credible:
"Gone is the apocalyptic malevolence of “American carnage,” supplanted by the unctuous corniness of “DOGE.”
If anything is clear after 100 days of Trump 2 it is that it is not less but more 'apocalyptic' and 'malevolent' than even Trump 1. What Musk and his incel gamer/hacker dogies are doing to government services is aggressively and obviously anti-worker and anti-working class and anti-poor people.
The only issue with this argument is the insinuation that Musk fucks when all the evidence suggests that he procreates through IVF and surrogacy. Which isn't to say that pronatalism isn't still a weird sex thing, it's just that, if it is, it's even weirder than you think.
This is great. I’ve been reading Ellen Willis who wrote abt the ways libido (and repression) is brought into politics. I keep wondering, what is the alternate or the dem version we need to tap into? Idk if dems even have an affective register that can combat the right…?
I haven't heard enough Cucks to make a judgment but I have a hard time believing anything can top Last Splash.
Second part makes me fondly remember watching Ghostbox Cowboy, thank you so much for that recommendation ❤️