The removal of Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center is a much-needed act of iconoclasm | Judith Levine (opens in new tab)

The desecration of a ruler’s symbols is among the oldest forms of political revoltThere’s a reason the first two of the Ten Commandments prohibit worshiping false gods and making false idols. And a reason iconoclasm – the desecration of the monuments of a hated ruler or regime – is one of the oldest and most powerful symbolic forms of political revolt.The revolutionary power of iconoclasm is also why Donald Trump – who understands the manipulation of imagery as well as anyone on earth – has h...