Trump As Sovereign Decisionist
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Image credit: Mia Angioy for Noēma Magazine. Article by Nathan Gardels. Noēma Magazine – February 14, 2025.
As President Donald Trump unfolds his agenda, two theories of strong governance from the pre-liberal world order fit his instincts like a glove. In justifying his barrage of rapid-fire executive orders and tariff proclamations as an urgent response to a “national emergency,” the hyper-active commander-in-chief brings to mind the Weimar-era “decisionist” […]