Richardson lays out all the ways that Trump is selling American governance to line his own pockets. My guess is the actual tally is much, much more extensive. The corruption of Trump 2.0 is an underreported story, given all the other outrages, but I do think it's something intrepid reporters should be working on.
As Krugman reminds us, all power is unitary. Trump's disastrous economic policies are going to really start biting soon. Trump's approval ratings are plunging. As he quips, did Peter Navarro save democracy?
Richardson's comparison to Gilded Age corruption is informative. Public outrage over the corruption helped usher in the Progressive Era. That could certainly happen again, if the public is suitably informed.
The doomsayers about Trump have proven both right and wrong. He has, indeed, launched a full bore attack on American democracy; he is ceaselessly corrupt; he is cruel and vindictive; Project 2025 is real. However, it is the very cruelty, corruption and authoritarianism that will - I hope, I believe - limit his ability to destroy America.
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