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The failure of the American government to prosecute Jefferson Davis, former president of the Confederacy, could hold lessons for America as Trump awaits trial
There is no guarantee that fascism will not triumph, but it will certainly win unless we put ourselves, body and soul, fully and smartly, on the line to stop it
I am your warrior, I am your justice, Donald Trump told the crowd. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution. The first Trump term was deeply alarming, a second Trump one will be far more alarming, with many fewer errors
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"They don't dispute that Donald Trump engaged in an insurrection. And they don't dispute that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment bars people who engage in insurrection from running for president or anything else."
Trump's fascist ideology and his plans for dictatorial rule are in plain view, day after day. The overriding question of 2024 is: How to defeat this imminent threat? Here is how we -- the Portside moderators -- see it.
In the next year, anything could happen. Donald Trump, could go down, he could be convicted of one or more felonies. He could lose the GOP nomination. Or, a return would change Make America Great Again (MAGA!) to Make America Fascist Again (MAFA!)
Can democracy in the United States survive naked dictatorial ambition and Christian nationalism in 2024? Here is how we -- the Portside moderators -- see it. And how you can help Portside.
Tim Alberta is a fine guide to the world of conservative US Christians, their dispiriting march to the right, and its ugly cost.
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