[FabHK]

1. "Responsibility" was indeed too strong. Involved in the chain of causality, maybe.

2. I'm not blaming Trump's rightwing fascism on social theorists. I wondered whether a backlash against overbearing postmodernism enabled Trump's election victories. Sorry if you find that question vile and banal; I find it rather consequential and important to avoid further fascists.

[parodysbird]

Trump is the most postmodern politician, and MAGA the most postmodern of political movements

[panagathon]

It just comes off a bit victim-blamey, I think. If it's not intended, you should certainly be aware that it can.