Brilliant! It sounds so contradictory to describe Trump as a “cool” figure, yet in terms of McLuhan’s perspective it makes total sense. I always come back to the rise of reality TV…and Trumps success in that genre. American political theatre is reality TV with bread and circuses thrown in.
I'm all caught up in the various meanings of "medium" after reading this--didnt expect my breakfast reading to feature MM channeled to give his take on Trump
Brilliant! It sounds so contradictory to describe Trump as a “cool” figure, yet in terms of McLuhan’s perspective it makes total sense. I always come back to the rise of reality TV…and Trumps success in that genre. American political theatre is reality TV with bread and circuses thrown in.
Metaviews channels genius media theorist Marshal Mcluhan. Who knew?
I'm all caught up in the various meanings of "medium" after reading this--didnt expect my breakfast reading to feature MM channeled to give his take on Trump