IT’S January 6, 2021. Hundreds of people barge onto Capitol Hill in Washington DC, causing damage to public property, assaulting the police and crying foul about the election, which the incumbent president, Donald J. Trump, apparently lost. The violence on Capitol Hill sent shockwaves across the United States and the world and kicked off the largest investigation in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) history. One would think an incident like this would end one’s political career in America. Fast forward to 2024. Trump is now on his third bid for the presidency and is predicted by several research organisations to win and edge out the Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris.
Why does Trump, one of the most divisive figures in history, command such a hold on the minds of Americans? His rise to power in 2016, his shock win over Hillary Clinton to clinch the US presidency and his renewed bid against another female candidate is making us question as a society as to whether we even know each other in the first place.
When Trump first came into the political scene, announcing his presidential candidacy on a sunny day in New York in 2015, a lot of people didn’t take him seriously. “We are going to make our country great again!” he announced to a cheering crowd. Basing his campaign on anti-immigration policies, opposition to trade agreements and other issues, and promises as absurd as building a “big beautiful wall” on the border with Mexico, he became the instant favourite and a crowd puller at his campaign speeches. In 2016, the liberal left of America stared in horror as Trump won the popular vote and edged out the fiery Clinton, who was banking on becoming the first woman president of the US.
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Layers Of Lear
Director Rajat Kapoor and actor Vinay Pathak's ode to Shakespeare is an experience to behold
Loss and Longing
Memories can be painful, but they also make life more meaningful
Suprabhatham Sub Judice
M.S. Subbulakshmi decided the fate of her memorials a long time ago
Fortress of Desire
A performance titled 'A Streetcart Named Desire', featuring Indian and international artists and performers, explored different desires through an unusual act on a full moon night at the Gwalior Fort
Of Hope and Hopelessness
The body appears as light in Payal Kapadia's film
Ruptured Lives
A visit to Bangladesh in 2010 shaped the author's novel, a sensitively sketched tale of migrants' struggles
The Big Book
The Big Book of Odia Literature is a groundbreaking work that provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the rich and varied literary traditions of Odisha
How to Refuse the Generous Thief
The poet uses all the available arsenal in English to write the most anti-colonial poetry
The Freedom Compartment
#traindiaries is a photo journal shot in the ladies coaches of Mumbai locals. It explores how women engage and familiarise themselves with spaces by building relationships with complete strangers
Love, Up in the Clouds
Manikbabur Megh is an unusual love story about a man falling for a cloud. Amborish Roychoudhury discusses the process of Manikbabu's creation with actor Chandan Sen and director Abhinandan Banerjee
