Artists Address Revolution: Trump Today vs. 1917 Bolsheviks

Clyde Fitch Report: One hundred years ago, the political world order was roiled by a working-class revolution. That tumultuous reversal appealed to the same economic fears and insecurity that Donald Trump exploited successfully in his run for the Presidency.

Which raises the question: might the trajectory of the 1917 Russian Revolution hint at what we can expect — or not — from our own populist uprising? Looking at the relationship between Bolshevik leaders, increasingly given to strong-man tactics, and the evolution of Russian art offers a cautionary warning.