Like many Americans, Donald Trump first intrigued me when he unexpectedly won the 2016 U.S. presidential election. I thought, "Wow, how did he do that?!" In pursuit of that answer, I've studied Trump more than any other president in my lifetime.1 When I read psychology, philosophy, or history, I look for insights to contemporary events, including to Donald Trump. I feel like I brought some historical perspective to the felon and hero's journey articles, which is why I wrote them. I wrote the negatives article to balance out the other two.
As we all know, politics has become a very divisive topic. From the point of view of personal branding, I often question whether I should have written about politics at all. As a student of psychology, philosophy, and history, though, it's a pretty interesting topic, especially when a character like Trump comes along. If I write anything else about politics, I think it will be on how we got to where we are, and potential solutions to close the divide. For now see Why Competition in the Politics Industry Is Failing America.
1. Starting with Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, and Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter by Scott Adams.