[The politician] wanted his hearers to be frightened and angry. His themes were not pride and love at all, though he used the words perpetually; as he used them they meant self-praise and hate.
No, LeGuin is not writing about Trump. The Left Hand of Darkness was published in 1969…
One of my favourite books, was it really that long ago?! Our kids loved her books too.
LeGuin really was a ground-breaker.