Psychoanalytic reflections on America after Trump’s re-election: a conversation with Todd McGowan
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This conversation explores the theoretical tools and insights that psychoanalysis and philosophy offer for making sense of the re-election of Trump and global resurgence of right-wing populism. Licensures of obscenity, Trump’s developing relationship with fascism, the function of fantasy in capitalism, Marxist theories of history, and past and potential leftist political responses are discussed.
Source: Psychoanalysis Culture & Society
Authors: Todd McGowan, Noah Garberg
Institutions: University of Vermont, Adelphi University
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,690
OpenAlex ID: W4416955538