The Gravitron
How your favorite ride (maybe?) at the state fair explains modern politics and influence
Originally published in December 2018.
If ever you’ve walked through a county fair, you’ve probably seen it: a hulking alien spaceship covered in blinking lights. It spins in a circle, pinning riders to its walls with centrifugal force.
It is the Gravitron, also known as the Starship.
We often refer to American politics as a circus. Showtime has an entire…
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