Donald Trump
Donald Trump is a giant in the political forest: loud and destructive, incapable of subtlety and utterly transparent in his intent. Trump is, in fact, a clumsy authoritarian, which is one of the things preventing him from implementing a full-on fascist regime. It certainly isn’t our elected officials, the will of the American people or the news media that is stopping him.
What has Donald Trump wrought over these last few days in his relentless assault on America’s democratic norms, rules and institutions?
To consolidate power, Trump is continuing his purge. The most recent “victim” is former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who was apparently fired on Twitter. (And then reportedly got a phone call from White House Chief of Staff John Kelly while on the toilet.) It is now rumored that National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster will also be removed from his position.
Like most authoritarians, Trump views an independent judiciary as a threat to his power. To that end, he pressured Attorney General Jeff Sessions […]
