Writing from London

Writing from London

Share this post

Writing from London
Writing from London
Sarcastic, sneering and sadistic: The voice of modern power
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Sarcastic, sneering and sadistic: The voice of modern power

What Putin and Trump's propagandists have in common

Nick Cohen's avatar
Nick Cohen
Sep 22, 2024
∙ Paid
98

Share this post

Writing from London
Writing from London
Sarcastic, sneering and sadistic: The voice of modern power
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
17
16
Share
a group of people holding signs with pictures of men
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

In the US town of Springfield Ohio far-right terrorists are calling in bomb threats to schools. State troopers are guarding pupils and public officials because Donald Trump told a…

What?

A lie?

“Lie” is too weak a word for our time of demagogues and dictators. You and I tell lies, as do ordinary politicians. Most of the ti…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Writing from London to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Nick Cohen
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More