#SocietyoftheSpectacle
Perhaps everything done by #Trump, the ultimate living embodiment of the #SocietyoftheSpectacle, is at least in part #performative …
The Americans' policy of blowing up random boats is purely performative. It has nothing --zero-- to do with protecting Americans from drug overdoses. As this piece makes very plain.

gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/o...
Opinion | Our Deadly Fentanyl Delusion
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November 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#Trump’s mind-boggling triumph represents another stage in our long descent into what #GuyDebord called the “ #SocietyoftheSpectacle.” I wrote a piece about it in the context of the pandemic which I believe is still painfully relevant. doncurren.blogspot.com/2022/06/soci...
Society and the Pandemic Spectacle
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November 7, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Amazing how relevant a theory published 58 yrs ago is today (and that I’m posting about “the spectacle” online is proof of our shared participation in it). #societyofthespectacle
September 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Exactly. All while grifting. #SocietyOfTheSpectacle
April 15, 2024 at 8:25 PM
The prevalence of #Scoobydo as a cultural reference these days could be interpreted as a sign of how deeply embedded #fakery and cheap #spectacle is in our collective #culture.
#SocietyoftheSpectacle
April 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
#Americans have an apparently insatiable appetite for #drama - and unfortunately that spills over into their #politics.
#SocietyoftheSpectacle
December 19, 2024 at 7:48 PM
OMG, this photo. I have walked out of Union Station dozens of times after arriving from NYC and I never saw any need whatsoever for the National Guard at the rideshare pickup island. This is a colossal waste that deserves nothing but derision. www.publicnotice.co/p/democratic...
Don't listen to centrist Democrats about crime
They're wrong on the policy and wrong on the politics.
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August 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The endless consumption of the material, with its ongoing engagement with the world solely as commodities, may gild poverty, but it will never transcend it. - paraphrased from #guydebord #societyofthespectacle
July 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Don’t succumb. What are you BUILDING?

#MohaveCounty #SocietyOfTheSpectacle
February 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!

3/20

#booksky
#bookchallenge
#20bookchallenge
#societyofthespectacle
#guydebord
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March 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Habermas is still with us figuratively and literally (95 yrs old) #SocietyoftheSpectacle
November 12, 2024 at 6:10 PM
I def broke the first rule of fight club in this one!
@chuckpalahniuk.bsky.social's critique of consumerism is hitting hard in 2025! My latest examines its enduring relevance within our new "Society of the Spectacle."
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#FightClub #SocietyOfTheSpectacle #NIN
Reading Fight Club in America’s New Society of the Spectacle
The political right's nostalgic indulgence in its own mythic portrayals of America’s past throws Fight Club’s cultural ironies into even sharper relief.
hollywoodprogressive.com
May 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
“What we’re seeing is the consequences of #governance designed to generate fear, headlines, and conflict. It’s governing by #realityTV and today that recklessness cost someone their life” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... #SocietyofTheSpectacle
January 7, 2026
This morning, a federal agent from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good as she was driving away from ICE agents on a residential street in Minneapoli...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:40 PM
“Why are teens taking over fancy stores? Blame it on a society that’s all about the show! 🛍️ Exploring the teenage takeover through the lens of Guy Debord’s ‘Society of the Spectacle.’ 🌀 #TeenShopping #SocietyOfTheSpectacle”
January 3, 2024 at 10:59 PM
😱 concerning to say the least. I see this connected to your other post on “ #SocietyoftheSpectacle.” no?

The question to EVERYONE, is what action to take. If we intake the bullshit, they will serve more. If we don't, they will loose money and serve less. So it is up to our society to drive △
November 12, 2024 at 5:13 PM
“In 1967, French #philosopher #GuyDebord wrote “ #SocietyoftheSpectacle,” which expanded the idea of the #pseudo-event into a comprehensive social dysfunction: “All that once was directly lived has become mere representation,” he wrote, meaning that …” www.salon.com/2025/08/24/w...
We need a new theory of democracy — because this version has failed - Salon.com
It's time to look in the mirror, America: We chose catastrophe — there's no one else to blame
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August 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I still get zines from former @duosec data plumber @karlanderson, whose @futelco project should warm the hearts of any #phreak, geek, or Situationist 📞 https://www.secondwavemedia.com/concentrate/innovationnews/futelphone0450.aspx #SocietyOfTheSpectacle #AccessToTheAgora
November 21, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Straight-up fitting decadence for this governance-by-spectacle moment, that the cause of the day is a grand ballroom for a New York City prince.

In all our decadence, people die.

#Spicy #SocietyOfTheSpectacle

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April 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
"slopulism" - first thing I read was "shopulism" - perhaps not much difference #societyofthespectacle
American century of slopulism
Trump: "AFFORDABILITY! Effective January 20, 2026, I, as President of the United States, am calling for a one year cap on Credit Card Interest Rates of 10%."
January 10, 2026 at 9:14 AM