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Putting His Face on Coins Is One of the Many Ways Trump Is Aping Caesar

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump putting his face on coins is not some harmless vanity stunt. It is one more sign of a man aping Caesar, glorifying himself, and testing how far Americans will let imperial delusion go. iPINIONS traces the parallels from dictator-for-life posturing to gilded monuments to self. See my full take on Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/putting-his-face-on-coins-is-one Read more.

Artists Are Boycotting Trump’s Kennedy Center — and They’re Right To

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Artists are canceling performances at Trump’s renamed Kennedy Center, and the backlash is exposing a familiar lie: that submission equals unity. From Montgomery to lunch counters to today’s cultural boycotts, obedience has never been a virtue; it has always been complicity. This iPINIONS post explains why empty seats are not a failure of culture, but… Read more.