1. I think the points @DouthatNYT makes in response to my pessimism about the future of American democracy are well made and worth taking to heart.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/opinion/trump-2024.html …
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2. I think it's important not to be too deterministic. The future is uncertain and muddling through is the norm more than quick disaster. But....
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3. But: the fundamental reality is of gridlock, polarization & delegitimization of democracy. Whether Trump runs again, whoever wins in 2024, that's all short term. In long term, a Trumpist demagogic can rise again & all bets are off.https://jeetheer.substack.com/p/the-coup-next-time?r=bh54&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=twitter …
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