Twilight zone of the republic
How easily wishful thinking morphs into nightmare It is premature, I think, to write America’s obituary. Know-nothings and demagogues have roiled our republic before, although, granted, no former president was charged with 91 felony counts prior to the Mad Marquis of Mar-a-Lago.
A pathological narcissist threatens our constitutional order with chaos by deploying what conservative columnist George F. Will calls his “feral cunning.” But while Trump’s MAGA fans have doubled down in support of him, they are not the majority of Americans.
They can only win by confusing and demoralizing the rest of us with a flood of disinformation. There is also the problem of progressives who defeat themselves with all-or-nothing demands.
A person named Jenna on the X social media platform wrote, “When Biden loses in November, I’m going to relish your tears.” Someone named Jeffdc5 replied, “Leftie or MAGA?” By all signs, Jenna is a pro-Palestine leftie, but the question of who she is actually helping is a good one.
