Old North State Politics: “For those not from the South, kudzu is a vine that spreads itself far and wide, seemingly minute-by-minute, thanks to the region’s heat and humidity. And yet it contains ‘mythical’ dynamics of a plant destined to eat the entire region.
Most of the ‘lore’ of the noxious vine is just that–a myth–even though most Southerners and those visiting the region have seen the telephone poles, barns, and trees consumed by the invasive green monster.
Yet beyond the actual plant, kudzu can take on metaphorical dimensions, within the right conditions, for an invasive and aggressive being that can devour whatever is in its path at lightening speed. It’s not just the plant that one can see overtaking farmland, but what I’m seeing is a political version that has strong roots in the Old North State and is advancing quickly.
And like the plant, Trumpism’s spread will likely not be contained until it covers all aspects of the Republican Party.”