Apocalypse Now? Trump, Iran & the Return of End-Times Thinking
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Show Notes
In America, apocalyptic thinking has repeatedly surged at moments of crisis. During the Cold War, evangelicals read global conflict as a countdown to the end and after 9/11, similar language returned.
And today, figures around Donald Trump - and some of his supporters - have framed him not just as a political leader, but as a divinely chosen figure in a cosmic struggle between good and evil.
So, what happens when politicians start using an apocalypse as not just as metaphor, but as a script - because they believe it or because they know others do? Bianca Nobilo takes us on a journey from the first apocalyptic texts and beyond to find out what led to Trump's 'holy war' in the Middle East.