As polarization deepens and the norms of liberal democracy are dismantled by a radicalized Republican Party, the eventual consequence is likely to be a radicalization of the left, which will only exacerbate the current political crisis.
Journalist and legal scholar Jessica Pishko discusses the rise of far-right sheriffs in the US and argues that the office of sheriff should be abolished due to its entrenched and ideologically driven system.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has denounced President Trump’s actions as a slide into authoritarianism, while California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Trump, arguing that the federalization of the California National Guard without the state’s consent is unconstitutional.
Demagogues such as Father Charles Coughlin, Huey Long, and Charles Lindbergh failed to reach the presidency, but Donald Trump succeeded due to the systemic decay and erosion of democratic norms, and if we want to prevent another collapse, we must rebuild those foundations.
Trump’s pardons are being used to reward his friends and allies, undermine the rule of law, and erode public faith in institutions, while his opponents are threatened with prosecution or surveillance.
American authoritarianism is a decades-old phenomenon, fueled by the expansion of executive power, economic inequality, and the political exploitation of national crises, and cannot be solely blamed on Donald Trump, but rather requires a dismantling of the systems that made him possible.
President Trump has stated that he doesn’t know whether people on American soil are entitled to due process, which is a dangerous and dangerous statement that undermines the rule of law and the Constitution.
Trump’s approval rating is down, but public opinion may not matter as much as it once did, due to voter suppression, gerrymandering, and the decay of institutional checks on executive power.
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