1. This is exactly right and inspires a few thoughts I have on Marshall McLuhan, Neil Postman, Ulysses, literacy, FDR, Eisenhower & presidential reading.https://twitter.com/emilynussbaum/status/1113937215757877248 …
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11. Anyways, I wrote about Trump & post-literacy a while ago for
@newrepublic. I'll add: Trump's post-literarcy might explain the performative literacy of some Democratic candidates:https://newrepublic.com/article/144940/trump-tv-post-literate-american-presidency …Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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he has never indicated to me that he understands what fiction is.
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He asked his own kid to fast forward between the fight scenes in Bloodsport.
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The only type of fiction that I remember Trump liking was the Green Day “ America Idiot Broadway Play.
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Agreed. For him it’s “all black” or “all white” all the time.
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Also no narrative because in reality TV, narrative is what the editors cut together.
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I recall reading that when he did watch movies -- and we are talking about pretty crappy movies -- he was always fast forwarding to the violence, the fights, the car chases. Even in the weak narratives of many action films he couldn't be bothered with the plot.
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"prestige TV"




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