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Just before Trump’s election, Taylor Mac staged a spectacular queer history of the US that was mysteriously prophetic about the culture wars that would followIn 2016, I bought a ticket to a drag show that promised to recap the entire history of American democracy. It was a musical, it lasted 24 hours, and the audience was not supposed to leave.I almost skipped this marathon performance, which began the day after news broke that Donald Trump had bragged on video about grabbing women by the pussy. I was exhausted by the 24-hour news cycle of American politics, and unsure if I could take another 24 hours of the performance art version. Continue reading...