American Cuck seeks to place this alt-right obsession with cuckolding into historical context and to explore the ways in which this newest version of an antique narrative serves as a variation on a formative theme necessary for the country’s self-identity. Any rupture in the dominant masques of the plantation fantasy sends the entire republic into crisis. Such ruptures and crises are the focus — and the goal of this piece.
“Mr. Lamar plumbs the depths of all-American trauma with visionary verve.” - The New York Times
“Mr. Lamar plumbs the depths of all-American trauma with visionary verve.” - The New York Times
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