Although I am late to the party, I do want to comment on Will Satelan's piece today. I see the logic and recognize the positive intent, but I believe he has this exactly backwards.
The biggest risk we face is not Trump evading justice. Nor, is it his presence in the White House for more than another 4 years. Those are bad, but the truly e…
Although I am late to the party, I do want to comment on Will Satelan's piece today. I see the logic and recognize the positive intent, but I believe he has this exactly backwards.
The biggest risk we face is not Trump evading justice. Nor, is it his presence in the White House for more than another 4 years. Those are bad, but the truly existential risk is the potential for authoritarian rule that is irreversible, at least not for many years.
Trump was speaking to a committed group of "christian" nationalists who are well aware that they now are a minority (and not even a plurality) of our country's citizens. Yet, they are passionately devoted to acheiving/maintaining of their concept of a traditional and "real" America, which is a white, "christian," feudal patriarchy (much like Russia, apartheid South Africa, or the Jim Crow south).
The notion that Trump's audience will not have to bother with voting again is alarming. It cannot mean anything other than Trump will turn the USA into an apartheid state. The only reason his audience will not have to bother with voting again is that the fundamental nature and structure of our country's governance will have been altered to ensure that apartheid cannot be reversed through the electoral process. This is what is truly alarming about Trump's statement.
Although I am late to the party, I do want to comment on Will Satelan's piece today. I see the logic and recognize the positive intent, but I believe he has this exactly backwards.
The biggest risk we face is not Trump evading justice. Nor, is it his presence in the White House for more than another 4 years. Those are bad, but the truly existential risk is the potential for authoritarian rule that is irreversible, at least not for many years.
Trump was speaking to a committed group of "christian" nationalists who are well aware that they now are a minority (and not even a plurality) of our country's citizens. Yet, they are passionately devoted to acheiving/maintaining of their concept of a traditional and "real" America, which is a white, "christian," feudal patriarchy (much like Russia, apartheid South Africa, or the Jim Crow south).
The notion that Trump's audience will not have to bother with voting again is alarming. It cannot mean anything other than Trump will turn the USA into an apartheid state. The only reason his audience will not have to bother with voting again is that the fundamental nature and structure of our country's governance will have been altered to ensure that apartheid cannot be reversed through the electoral process. This is what is truly alarming about Trump's statement.
Exactly right. Trump implies that he can fix everything in a permanent way. A final solution, if you will.