We’re Not Happy Until You’re Not Happy: America’s KakiKleptoKryptotocracy

By Peter Lunenfeld, June 5, 2025

Los Angeles, June 4, 2025 Dear Geert— More and more, I see what’s happening in the USA as a war on the young that they don’t even know they are fighting, much less how much they are losing. Much has been made of MAGA edgelords and the “vibeshift” towards conservatism, especially among young men. Perhaps [...]

Heir of the Dog that Bit You: Cloutmaxxing, Failson’s Luck, and the Day Before

By Peter Lunenfeld, April 10, 2025

Los Angeles, April 9, 2025 Dear Geert, Writing to friends in Europe to explain what’s going on in the United States in the Spring of 2025 is like taking notes on a mental patient to feed to an AI therapist. One can’t capture everything, and there’s no certainty that any diagnoses will be either forthcoming [...]

The Triumph of the Feels in the Age of Celebrity Governance

By Peter Lunenfeld, March 24, 2025

Los Angeles, March 24, 2025 Dear Geert, Greetings from the Formerly United States of America. It’s almost impossible to understand what’s going on day to day here, and to explain it to old friends in Europe harder still, but I’ll try. We are not even ten weeks in, but Trump’s resurgent administration has drawn from [...]

Posts By: Peter Lunenfeld

We’re Not Happy Until You’re Not Happy: America’s KakiKleptoKryptotocracy

Heir of the Dog that Bit You: Cloutmaxxing, Failson’s Luck, and the Day Before

The Triumph of the Feels in the Age of Celebrity Governance