Right-wing heroism; For political figures like Trump and Putin, courage is redefined as a willingness to break the state’s laws if the state’s own interests – or their own – demand it. The implication is that civilisation endures only if there are brave patriots who will do the dirty work. This is a decidedly right-wing form of “heroism.” It is easy to act nobly on behalf of
Jimmy Webb wrote “Wichita Lineman” for Glen Campbell following Campbell’s hit “By the Time I Get to Phoenix.” Little did he know he would get a masterpiece.