1. Trump's retreat on the stimulus package (signing what he once threatened to veto) is further evidence that he's been (as Glassman & others have argued) a weak president in terms of legislation. Where does that leave the idea that he's also an authoritarian threat?https://twitter.com/MattGlassman312/status/1343391463284101120 …
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Saluti, here is your unroll:
@HeerJeet: 1. Trump's retreat on the stimulus package (signing what he once threatened to veto) is further evidence… https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1343588812144799744.html … See you soon.
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Great piece. I've been looking forward to you writing something like this for a while.
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Thanks -- but I feel like there's more to say. I should try and work up a longer piece.
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A third piece is left unremarked here: Trump’s manipulation of the federal bureaucracy through political appointees in the various agencies and departments of government. State has been gutted. EPA, BLM etc. likewise. This manipulation was arguably the principal focus of 1st term
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And USPS. OSHA. Ditching the WH pandemic response team. It's a long list, IANAJ. The guy never had concrete goals in the context of formal political process, maybe that's not the way to evaluate his term.
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Key part of Cory Robin's argument is Trump was weak not merely because he was ineffectual legislatively but because entire Trumpist/GOP project is fully dependent on the the U.S. constitutional order (ElecCol; non-proportional Senate), which is the opposite of authoritarianism
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Weak article. Trump rebuilt the Judiciary & the Republican Party in his image. His main issue, nationalism vs globalism is for the first time being discussed openly. His effectiveness on immigration and trade has moved the discussion. He changed everything & it’s not going back
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