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1. Hogan’s Funhouse
You cannot understand Donald Trump without professional wrestling. The key text of the Trump era is not a tome of political reporting, but Josie Riesman’s book Ringmaster, which is both a biography of Vince McMahon and an autopsy of American politics.
Wrestling is the Rosetta Stone for Trumpism.
Some readers rebel against this idea, but I want you to hear me out. Because today we’re going to look at a new book about Hulk Hogan and the parallels between Terry Bollea, Hulkamania, Trump, and MAGA will drop you like a heart attack.
This is high concept. And it’s a ride. But it will change the way you look at the world. Oh, also: It goes to five.
I know how annoying the paywall is. I get it. But the vast majority of what we do here is free and if you were ever going to take a chance on Bulwark+, this is the piece to do it.
And if it doesn’t hit for you, you can always cancel. It’s like two clicks.
But this one’s a banger. I’m genuinely excited about the newsletter today because I think it could change your understanding of Trump’s authoritarian proposition...
