Day 1,961: iconoclasm, benign, sycophancy
maga is a movement of iconoclasm against the kind of benign internationalists who occupied the White House for 70 years.
That may well bring benefits, but the next president loves power and craves sycophancy. There is a risk he will carve out special deals for his supporters, such as Elon Musk, the world’s richest man.
Artwork of the day
Campanile Della Chiesa Di San Benigno
Giuseppe_BarberisDate:1890Style:RomanticismGenre:cityscapeMedia:woodcut
Word of the day
iconoclasm: strong opposition to generally accepted beliefs and traditions:
benign: pleasant and kind:
sycophancy: behaviour in which someone praises powerful or rich people in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get some advantage from them:
carve out: to create or obtain something that helps you by skillful activities:
Quote of the day
“Ruthlessly a child can destroy the pretenses of an adult. Iconoclasm is their prerogative.”
― C.L. Moore, Astounding Science Fiction, February 1943