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Trump is a danger to US democracy. But the resistance is working | Kenneth Roth
The president has made dangerous inroads in his push toward autocracy. Yet the prospects for his success are dimming How do we commemorate America’s democracy as Donald Trump undermines it? By embracing his opposition. The United States was founded by breaking from a monarchy. Trump wants to become king. An imperfect yet powerful system of checks and balances is being deployed to prevent him. The resistance is worth celebrating. This is hardly the first challenge to US democracy . The early nation had no rights for Black people and no vote for women. It survived Jim Crow, the McCarthy era, and the “war on terror”. Yet there is no denying the seriousness of the threat posed by Trump. Continue reading...
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The president has made dangerous inroads in his push toward autocracy. Yet the prospects for his success are dimming How do we commemorate America’s democracy as Donald Trump undermines it? By embracing his opposition. The United States was founded by breaking from a monarchy. Trump wants to become king. An imperfect yet powerful system of checks and balances is being deployed to prevent him. The resistance is worth celebrating. This is hardly the first challenge to US democracy . The early nation had no rights for Black people and no vote for women. It survived Jim Crow, the McCarthy era, and the “war on terror”. Yet there is no denying the seriousness of the threat posed by Trump. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked source, Trump is a danger to US democracy. But the resistance is working | Kenneth Roth, The president has made dangerous inroads in his push toward autocracy. Yet the prospects for his success are dimming How do we commemorate America’s democracy as Donald Trump undermines it? By embracing his opposition. The United States was founded by breaking from a monarchy. Trump wants to become king. An imperfect yet powerful system of checks and balances is being deployed to prevent him. The resistance is worth celebrating. This is hardly the first challenge to US democracy . The early nation had no rights for Black people and no vote for women. It survived Jim Crow, the McCarthy era, and the “war on terror”. Yet there is no denying the seriousness of the threat posed by Trump. Continue reading…
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