The emblem of the Trump era is the mingling of personal corruption on the part of America’s leaders with the political corruption of American capitalism and the rise of autocracy. The claim is naked in its candor: Trump is simply above the law. Autocracy and personal corruption go hand in hand. But Trump’s personal corruption as a dictatorial president is enabled by Republicans, who are willing to look the other way most of the time because his corruption serves their own. The entire kleptocracy, from the Koch brothers to Wall Street Democrats, will do everything to keep that candidate from destroying their game.

Source: Huffington Post June 04, 2018 16:18 UTC