Tag: Trump
What If He Wins Again?
For many Americans, envisioning a second Trump term is terrifying. But it’s not wrong to imagine the worst.
The Authoritarians at the Gate
When we go to the polls, by mail or by booth between now and November, we are casting a ballot to save our Democracy.
Why the GOP Won’t (and Can’t) Change
For the first time in almost four years, many have been allowing themselves to ponder “what ifs” that don’t involve the horrifying, near certainty that Donald Trump wins a second term. Indeed, the numbers are such that politicos, pundits, and ordinary citizens have been asking what happens if he loses by a large margin in…
We Can’t Let Trump Go Out Like Nixon
2020 has been a disaster for the Trump administration, mostly due to its poor handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, tone-deaf response to the murder of George Floyd by police, and excessive use of force against peaceful protesters in Lafayette Park to provide the President with a photo opportunity. Their poll numbers against former VP Biden have been falling, and his first…
Trump and the Right-Wing Media Made the Epidemic Inevitable
“As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” H.L. Mencken, The Evening Sun, July…