Aristotle Meets Trump
The first theoretical treatise on storytelling got Trump right.
He became a consistent character hero with a goal. He wanted to be president, but he was also unpredictable when it came to achieving his goal.
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He became the people’s billionaire, being persecuted by the bad guys.
It worked in 2016 and 2024.
It didn’t matter that the narrative was false.
Deal with it.







