Political scientist Shannon Bow O’Brien will hold a seminar titled ‘Political Performance: How Donald Trump Uses Professional Wrestling Strategies to Construct Loyalty’ in the online Populism and Religion seminar series, hosted by the project Beyond Truth and Lies: Conspiracy Theories, Post-truth and the Conditions for Public Debate,onSeptember 7, 16h15–18h00, Swedish time [CEST]; Zoom: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/62645329724.
Donald Trump uses professional wrestling tactics as political techniques and deploys them in a world largely unfamiliar with wrestling norms. He encourages loyalty by utilizing theatrical tactics commonplace in this medium. This talk focuses on the tools Donald Trump uses, how they were developed, and their influence on US politics.
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