Hey, Donald Trump, how does it feel to get owned by Teen Vogue?!
Over the weekend, writer Lauren Duca set the internet ablaze with her searing op-ed on Trump’s America and how he managed to snag the presidency despite being a walking disaster.
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In the celebrated piece, Lauren puts the New York Times and other well-established publications to shame by telling it exactly like it is — Drumpf won the election by “gaslighting” millions of disillusioned voters.
For those unfamiliar with the term — popularized by the 1944 film Gaslight, in which a man attempts to deceive his wife — Deluca explains it means “to psychologically manipulate a person to the point where they question their own sanity”.
Yep, it sounds like Trump could teach a college course on the subject! We can’t think of a more divisive and incendiary person than the president-elect.
The excellent piece argues:
“Trump won the Presidency by gas light. His rise to power has awakened a force of bigotry by condoning and encouraging hatred, but also by normalizing deception. Civil rights are now on trial, though before we can fight to reassert the march toward equality, we must regain control of the truth. If that seems melodramatic, I would encourage you to dump a bucket of ice over your head while listening to ├óΓé¼╦£Duel of the Fates.’ Donald Trump is our President now; it’s time to wake up.”
Preach, girl!
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Duca went on to explain:
“He gained traction in the election by swearing off the lies of politicians, while constantly contradicting himself, often without bothering to conceal the conflicts within his own sound bites. He lied to us over and over again, then took all accusations of his falsehoods and spun them into evidence of bias… Trump took advantage of the things that divide this country, pitting us against one another, while lying his way to the Oval Office. Yes, everything is painfully clear in hindsight, but let’s make sure Trump’s win was the Lasik eye surgery we all so desperately needed.”
Well, we can’t think of a better way to sum it up! Hopefully these words will resonate with those who voted for our president-elect.
Of course, the fact this hot take came from Teen Vogue took a lot of readers by surprise…
Ch-ch-check out the best reactions to the piece (below)!
#TeenVogue is doing your job @nytimes ├░┼╕ΓäóΓÇ₧
Delete your account. #TREASON #TrumpLeaks #TheResistance https://t.co/EoZuXi9lMe
— Writerchick (@BBwriterchick) December 10, 2016
Did not expect this exegesis of gaslighting and its relationship to current day politics from Teen Vogue https://t.co/cwNhZ6wvJH
— David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik) December 10, 2016
Teen Vogue is shaming the devil…and The New York Times…and the Washington Post.
— Girls Really Rule. (@girlsreallyrule) December 10, 2016
My 13 year old is getting a subscription to #teenvogue for xmas.
— Tara (@milesgrace77) December 12, 2016
Teen Vogue when I was 15: photos of Jennifer Aniston’s niece’s pony’s birthday party
Teen Vogue now: YAAAS COMRADE DISMANTLE THAT OPPRESSOR
— Helen B. Holmes (@helenbholmes) December 10, 2016
Dear @CNN
You might want to start reading #TeenVogue
Instead of hiring Trump moronic surrogates and normalizing him.
— TheEducatedMinority (@Proud2Progress) December 11, 2016
America: Let’s laugh at teen girls for taking selfies LOL
Also America: Let’s laugh at teen girls for caring about politics LOL#TeenVogue
— Charles Clymer (@cmclymer) December 11, 2016
As for those who are actually surprised by Teen Vogue‘s wokeness, the tweet (below) sums up why none us should be shocked!
Makes sense that TeenVogue would have hard-hitting political news because THESE GIRLS HAVE TO OUTLIVE ALL OUR NONSENSE NOW, THX. #teenvogue
— Paisley Rekdal (@PaisleyRekdal) December 11, 2016
Ha!
You can read the entire essay HERE!
[Image via Teen Vogue/WENN/NBC.]
