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The Problem Is the Banana on the Wall, by John Horvat – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By John Horvat, The Imaginative Conservative, December 5th, 2024

John Horvat II is a scholar, researcher, educator, international speaker, and author of the book Return to Order, as well as the author of hundreds of published essays. He lives in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania, where he is the vice president of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property.

Everyone has an explanation for the turn of events in November. It’s the economy, the culture, a failure to connect with working-class Americans. All these are valid reasons.

However, I have my own explanation that sheds some light on what has gone wrong in America. It explains something of the craziness of our times.

I think the problem is the banana on the wall.

I know it sounds exoteric, but let me explain. I think the banana metaphor will help clarify why some Americans reacted during the election.

An Auction in New York

My reasoning centers on a recent event in New York City in which the renowned Sotheby’s auction house sold a 2019 art piece dubbed “Comedian” by Maurizio Cattelan. The work consisted of a fresh banana duct-taped to the wall. …