‘Rise. Resist. Raise Your Voice.” If you had to guess which publication boasts these lines on its Twitter page — the “resistance” in question, of course, is to the presidency of Donald Trump — which would it be? Jacobin? The Nation? Perhaps The New Republic on one of its saltier days?
Guess again: It’s Teen Vogue, newly heralded as a brave and important voice in the heady world of Trumpian politics. In December, various sectors of the Internet set themselves ablaze while applauding a self-proclaimed “scorched-earth” essay by the magazine’s weekend editor, Lauren Duca. The title: “Donald Trump Is Gaslighting America.”
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