George Orwell And Hunter S. Thompson Saw Trump Coming




The Kathleen Dunn Show show

Summary: One of the intriguing offshoots of the swearing-in of Donald Trump was a spike in sales of the George Orwell classic “1984.” Today, we begin our chat with a political science professor from Pomona College, to learn what she imagines Orwell’s comment would be on the current administration. Later in the hour, we visit with her regarding her article, “This Political Theorist Predicted the Rise of Trumpism. His Name Was Hunter S. Thompson.”