PhotoThis article is part of the Opinion Today newsletter. He has done it in scattered bursts rather than all at once, but Donald Trump has now laid out a comprehensive attack on this country’s democratic traditions. View all New York Times newsletters. (And there is a special warning at The New York Times against using the word “unprecedented” lightly.) Trump has adopted the language of despots — lie-filled accusations meant to delegitimize both his opponent and the country’s entire democratic system of governance.

Source: New York Times October 21, 2016 12:11 UTC