America has never come so close to becoming an authoritarian nation. Trump's efforts at dismantling our democracy was a four-year assault on the Constitution.
During that time he built up a cult following that has become a danger to our everyday life.
And the coup attempt has not abated as he continues to spread poison throughout the Republican party.
Make no mistake; Trump is still a threat to democracy. His toxic rhetoric and blatant lies that defy reality has found a home among the right-wing extremists in America.
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How Close Did Trump Come to Attempting a Military Coup? Much too close
Trump's erratic behavior undermined his desire to seize power. Those who come next won't make the same mistakes
By Chauncey Devega for Salon
"At the present moment, American democracy is like a tightrope walker attempting a crossing during a howling storm, and without a net.
That democracy has thus far "survived" the Age of Trump and his regime's and allies' assaults — including an all-too-real attempted coup — is something like the luck enjoyed by fools and drunks.
Joe Biden may now be president, but the perilous tightrope walk continues.
Safety appears to be in sight, but that is a dangerous illusion: Most lethal falls during a tightrope walk happen during the last few feet when the performer believes they are safe.
Contrary to what the professional smart people with their "view from nowhere" and too many other members of the chattering classes have claimed, the dangers of a coup perpetrated by the Trump regime were not exaggerated or hysterical, and most certainly were not symptoms of "Trump derangement syndrome."
The danger was clear and obvious for those who were paying attention to reality as it is, and not as others wished it to be."
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