Leftists say Donald Trump's return to the presidency poses a major threat to democracy and Democrats need to “find new ways to defeat him.” new republicslams the returning president's “blatantly fascist policies” and calls for him to “annihilate the growing movement he leads.”
In an article published on the day of President Trump's inauguration, new republic slammed The new president branded him an authoritarian leader, whose influence has only strengthened since his first term.
Monday's article revisits Trump's first inaugural address in 2017, noting how many Democrats were “shocked” by Trump's unexpected victory over Hillary Clinton. , some even refuse to acknowledge Trump's legitimacy as president.
“Eight years ago today… it was still difficult to understand the existence of 'President Trump,'” the post reads. “In fact, many Democrats refused to believe it. They considered Trump an illegitimate president who should be rejected outright.”
The left-wing magazine cited “legitimate questions about Russia's influence in the 2016 election — not to mention Russia's influence on Trump himself” as part of its argument, but the accusation He acknowledged that it led to a “multi-year scandal” that did not permanently derail Trump's presidency. .
According to the paper, the early anti-Trump movement, motivated in part by the Republican president's “endemic misogyny” and “extreme immigration policies,” went far beyond blocking Trump's first-term policies. It was said to have been “remarkably successful.”
“The so-called resistance was right. Trump was truly an authoritarian,” he said, arguing that “Trump is an abominable person and the Democrats treated him that way from the beginning.”
But the article argues that the opposition ultimately “failed miserably” to eliminate President Trump's political influence, despite multiple impeachments, criminal investigations, and public outcry. are.
Infographic titled “U.S. President Donald Trump's First Executive Orders and Statements” (Omar Zaghloul/Anadolu, Getty Images)
“[H]I'm here again. But at a time when we need President Trump more than ever, there is no sign that there will be a repeat of the protests against President Trump.”
Describing Trump as “more experienced and more radical” than he was in 2017, he said: “He and his allies…[ing] I learned from my first mistake. ” new republic condemned the administration's “blatantly fascist policies” while labeling recent inaugurations “more traumatic” than the first.
The article laments Democrats' failure to “remove Trump from public life” and argues that Trump's return to the White House reflects a “total failure” of both the Democratic Party and the broader resistance movement. I am doing it.
“Now Democrats must face a new reality: Not only is President Trump here to stay, we must find new ways to defeat him. And just as importantly, we must find new ways to defeat him. We must eliminate this growing movement.”
The article criticizes Democratic leaders for lacking a coherent strategy to counter Trump, relying too much on demonizing Trump personally rather than proposing meaningful political alternatives. It suggests that there is. The paper said that for years, Democrats have “obsessed with President Trump's vulgarity, contempt for democracy, and general atmosphere of chaos,” without offering solutions to the problems that drove Trump's rise to power. “I did,” he claims.
Activists holding American flags disrupt anti-Trump march in Washington, D.C.
Declaring that “not being Trump's party is no longer good enough,” the paper says that Democrats have repeatedly positioned themselves as the opposition party, calling Trump “an idiosyncratic party” to drum up support without addressing broader challenges. It has been used as a political force.
The article accused the Republican Party of drifting toward authoritarianism and obstruction “long before President Trump came down the escalator in 2015,” and often lacked “a political alternative to Trumpism” and was “extremely unpopular.” They denounced the Democrats' approach, arguing that it allowed President Trump to take the following actions: Solidify your foundation and rebuild American politics.
The article, which calls for renewed resistance to Trump's inauguration, laments the lack of large-scale protests and protests like those seen in 2017, while also stating that the Democratic Party will “cooperate in every way” with the new president. “It shows an eagerness to compromise.” management.
The article predicts that Trumpism will dominate Republican politics for “at least a generation” as Democrats fail to stop President Trump, making it “the biggest political failure of this century, if not longer.” It warns Democrats and urges them to come up with “realistic alternatives.” Instead of relying solely on the opposition, we should follow President Trump's incendiary promises.
The issue continues a familiar pattern of opposition, with critics on the left rooted in disdain for Trump and his policies, continuing to issue stark warnings about the risks posed by Trump's second term in office. It happened while I was there.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
