But after three years of Trumpism, it takes more to shock people than it used to. “One of the reasons we’re seeing less protest is that protest is being seen as the beginning of activism and political involvement rather than being the end,” she said. “People actually trust the election to sort it out,” said Chenoweth. You can’t count on an election to restrain the president when the president is using the power of his office to subvert the election with foreign interference. Each day, it seems, Trump and those around him become increasingly brazen in their lawbreaking.

Source: New York Times October 22, 2019 00:11 UTC