ELECTIONS, MORALITY, AND TRUMP
The Moral Rot at the Core of the GOP
Partisanship Over the Rule of Law
As long as there was hope, even the slightest hope, that Donald Trump would not be the Republican Party nominee in 2024, a handful of Republicans were willing to speak the truth. None of these men were particularly forceful, nor did they offer much of an alternative to tempt the MAGA cult to turn away from their godhead. But at least they were honest, and that is something to be commended in the environment in which they operate.
Their reaction to Trump’s near-lock on the nomination has rendered them silent. When push came to shove, partisan politics superseded any respect for the rule of law. They are willing to live with the man who would be dictator, the man whose rhetoric has turned increasingly violent and retributive, the man who — by their admission — should never be allowed anywhere near the levers of power. They find it acceptable to have a madman who threatens the survival of democracy — so long as he places an (R) next to his name.
Trump has told us what he plans to do. Like Vladimir Putin, Trump’s only response to policy failure is to double down and increase his power. He says his priority is to concentrate power in his hands: to…
