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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
marynelson8@mstdn.social ("Mary Nelson") wrote:

Commentary by self-described "Reagan Republican" David French outlines how Trump and his minions have begun an authoritarian capture of what used to be the world's largest representative democratic state. Trump is not merely pushing the boundaries of the Executive. He's determined to emulate authoritarians he admires around the world--and destroy democracy.

"Trump Has One Idea"

#USpol #USpolitics #Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/opinion/trump-ukraine-justice-zelensky.html

But I cannot recall a moment in which a president broke free of the bounds of law and morality so quickly and comprehensively. In one month, Trump has endorsed Russian propaganda, switched sides in the Ukraine war, threatened our closest allies, attacked the constitutional order and begun imposing a two-tiered system of justice. This state of affairs is unrecognizable to most Americans. But Putin recognizes it. So does Xi Jinping. In Trump, they can plainly see a version of themselves. He is doing their work for them. He is damaging American democracy, diminishing American power, and destroying American alliances with an energy and an efficiency that must exceed their wildest dreams.