Trump created a foreign-policy disaster in Turkey and Syria, for no apparent reason, while multiple administration officials testified that he views diplomacy largely as a way to advance his personal interests. Even more so than a month ago, Trump is a national emergency, flagrantly violating his oath of office and daring the country to stop him. Trump even has plausible paths to re-election, some of which involve again losing the popular vote. Do you remember the images showing throngs of people taking to the streets for the Women’s March? It was one of many ways that ordinary people held up for a vision of America as decent and communal as Trump is vulgar and selfish.

Source: New York Times October 20, 2019 21:22 UTC