Trump didn’t dismantle democracy. He rewired how we participate in it—and what we expect from it. James B. Greenberg on Substack Jul 04, 2025 Donald Trump didn’t just bend the powers of the presidency to his will. He reshaped the cultural ground it rests on. The transformation wasn’t limited to policy or institutions. It reached... Continue Reading →
How a calculated campaign of cuts, tariffs, and institutional erosion is dismantling the American future—one budget line at a time. Re-post from James B. Greenberg May 20, 2025 You can kill a country without firing a shot. All it takes is dismantling the systems that make collective life possible—education, science, public health, infrastructure—and calling it... Continue Reading →
[ Ken Gray] I really appreciate the wisdom and insights of James B Greenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Founding Editor of the Journal of Political Ecology, and past president of the Political Ecology Society. The blog reprinted below probes the connection between Trump and American conservative Christianity. Watching Trump pre-election rallies I found myself wanting... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 