The US is not yet a fascist society, but acting as if it is risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy
. Nearly half a million marched in Washington, DC, rivalling the numbers who had witnessed the inauguration . But over a month into his second presidency, we have yet to witness any protest on this scale. Where is the resistance?
The most significant source of resistance to Trump’s policies thus far has come from the courts. Judges have enjoined Trump from denying birthright citizenship and halted some of his efforts to destroy the federal government and his withholding of funds appropriated by Congress. Dozens of cases are still making their way through the judicial system. The courts are an essential source of resistance to Trump, and an effective one given that most of his actions are actually illegal.
Resistance in Trump’s first term was also based on the notion that he was an aberration to normal American politics. As such, his presidency was illegitimate and could be easily challenged. But Trump’s second election seems to have convinced some that he is the norm, not the exception, and that little can thus be gained from opposing him. This is flawed analysis.
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