On Feb, 4, President Trump gave his third State of the Union address. This year’s address included more political theater than we’ve seen in the annual event before. …
Trump’s showmanship was more strategic and consequential than it might appear at first. In researching nondemocratic regimes, I’ve found that when charismatic leaders make a public show of fulfilling wishes, as Trump’s speech did, they can have a significant effect on public opinion. CONT.
Hannah S. Chapman (Miami U.), Monkey Cage