DONALD TRUMP’S NEW “AMERICAN MIDNIGHT” IS UPON US
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✍️ Historian Adam Hochschild discusses the parallels between the Trump administration's assault on democracy and the post-World War I era in the US, highlighting the importance of collective action and maintaining hope.
👉 The Trump administration is escalating the collapse of civil society, institutions, and democracy 👉 The post-World War I era in the US saw a crackdown on civil rights and freedoms, with the government targeting newspapers, imprisoning political rivals, and engaging in mass deportations 👉 The parallels between the Trump administration's actions and those of President Woodrow Wilson's administration in the 1917-1921 period are uncanny 👉 The importance of preserving the right to see history clearly and without superpatriotic blinders 👉 The need for collective action to resist the erosion of democracy 👉 Trump's eagerness to get troops on the streets of cities where he is unpopular is a sign of the threat of armed force behind his actions 👉 Trump's attempts to declare martial law in Democratic-led cities and seize control of election machinery nationally are major dangers
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