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Jingoistic Politics of Nostalgia

The Red Hats will Love the Exploitation of Past Victories as Society Declines

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Rick Smith
May 02, 2025
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Recent remarks by former President Donald Trump proposing to rename Veterans Day as “Victory Day for World War I” and May 8 as “Victory Day for World War II” are more than mere nostalgic gestures—they are symptomatic of a troubling trend toward jingoism and the glorification of past military triumphs. Such actions are characteristic of a wannabe dictator who seeks to rally national pride through manufactured symbols, often at the expense of honest reflection on the present state of society.

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