Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election marked a significant turning point in American politics, revealing a portion of the population that, until then, had remained invisible in traditional media. This phenomenon, according to ESPM Professor of International Relations, Leonardo Trevisan, can be compared to a collective “drop of record” about the country’s political reality.
The statement was made during the program WW Special presented by William Waack, which will air on Sunday (10), at 10pm, on CNN Brazil .
Trevisan highlights that Trump’s success is not only due to his figure, but also to his ability to use new communication tools. “Actually, to be fair, Trump wasn’t the first. Obama was the first to learn how to use a cell phone, how to deal with social media, learn how to deal with the social network’, explains the professor.
The ESPM professor quotes a phrase from the Italian writer and philosopher Umberto Eco, who said that “social networks gave voice to a legion of imbeciles”. This observation, according to Trevisan, reflects concern about the impact of social networks on the dissemination of information and the formation of public opinion.
Seeking a historical parallel to this moment of rupture, the professor of International Relations compares the current situation with the formation of the Third State in pre-revolutionary France, around 1786. Trevisan suggests a fundamental change in the social and political structure, where groups previously marginalized people gain voice and power.
Still according to the professor, this historic moment in the United States serves as a warning to other democracies about the power of new communication technologies in shaping public opinion and electoral dynamics.
Leonardo Trevisan invites us to reflect on how societies can navigate this new context, balancing freedom of expression with responsibility in the dissemination of information.
This content was originally published in Donald Trump’s victory is a significant turning point in American politics, says ESPM professor to WW Especial on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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