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The Bitter Irony of Donald Trump

Donald Trump has redefined what it means to be an ironic president, and it’s not funny. Read the full piece in Salon.

Sophia A. McClennen works on the intersections between culture, politics and society. Her books focus on cultural responses to complex social change, such as satire and contemporary politics or the power of storytelling in advancing human rights. She is professor of international affairs and comparative literature at Penn State University and founding director of the Center for Global Studies and has a regular column with Salon.com.

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