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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Current State of American Democracy

Trump’s Re-election Defines a New Era of American Politics
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/upshot/trump-era-republicans-democrats.html
The Obama-Romney race in 2012 was the last in a familiar pattern in U.S. politics, which has since become defined by Donald Trump’s conservative populism.
 
The Big Companies Funding Trump’s Inauguration Despite Denouncing Jan. 6
https://www.wsj.com/business/trump-inauguration-sponsors-large-company-donations-a3cc1b92
The second Trump inaugural fund is on track to be the most lucrative yet.
 
At the state level, democracy in America is fracturing
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/12/23/at-the-state-level-democracy-in-america-is-fracturing
 
Matt Gaetz v the ethics committee
https://www.economist.com/united-states/2024/12/23/matt-gaetz-v-the-ethics-committee
The ex-congressman’s alleged behavior is grotesque. His persistence as a national figure is troubling.