Trump Has Become the Thing He Never Wanted to Be

One thing can be said for the proprietors of the MAGA Mall: They know their brand. The right-wing-merch retailer’s setup was among the most impressive at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference—a gargantuan display of apparel and tchotchkes meticulously curated to appeal to every segment of the Donald Trump–loving clientele. There were the MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN hats in “classic” red for those who prefer a timeless look, and the ULTRA MAGA 45 hats for the more trend-conscious. There were T-shirts with Trump as Superman and T-shirts with Trump as…

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Steve Bannon Wanted Culture War to Change US Politics, Says Whistleblower – Newsweek

Newsweek Steve Bannon Wanted Culture War to Change US Politics, Says WhistleblowerNewsweek"[Bannon] sees cultural warfare as the means to create enduring change in American politics,” Christopher Wylie, a whistleblower from SCL, told the Senate on Wednesday (via Reuters). “It was for this reason Mr. Bannon engaged SCL, a foreign military …and more » us politics – Google News

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