Circumstances
The article “Trump is a Climax of American Masculinity” was published in The Atlantic, an American magazine and multi-platform publisher, on 8th of August, 2016. To fully understand the contents of the article, it is important to both consider the context of the 2016 presidential elections and to be aware of more wide-ranging issues in American soci…
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Trump's presidential campaign
At the time when the article was published, the US was preparing for the presidential elections of 2016. On 16th of June, 2015, Donald Trump, a wealthy American business man and reality TV star, launched his campaign and hoped for a Republican nomination. Due to his lack of experience in politics or the military and his often extreme viewpoints, many political analysts paid little attention to Trump and did not believe he could win the Presidency.
The article portrays Trump in a strongly negative way. However, the writer’s opinion on Trump is not purely sub…
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Culture and socio-economic issues in the US
In his article, Hamblin expresses his point of view on cultural and social circumstances in the US. The writer feels that American society is dominated by a masculine culture, in which white men hold the majority of the power. From the writer’s point of view, Trump is a representation of this culture. Despite his aggressive and divisive behavior and statements, Trump seems to owe his unlikely popularity to the support of white men without a degree, including the young generation, because they feel that masculine traits are devalued in today’s socie…
