From I’m a Direct Descendant of Thomas Jefferson. Take Down His Memorial.
That is how close we are not only to Jefferson but also to slavery. When we visited [my great-grandmother] as children, there was only one dead man between my brother and me and Thomas Jefferson.
Democrats and Never-Trump Republicans argue that Donald Trump’s potential return to the presidency poses a dire threat to American democracy. Some advocate drastic measures to prevent it, but true democracy demands nonviolent persuasion, even in the face of fear and uncertainty.
“You don’t stop being a fascist because you don’t get everything you want in your first term because you’re surrounded by people who aren’t fascists. They’re right-wing Republicans, they’re craven, but they’re not going along with fascism. You don’t get to do full fascism until you’re surrounded by fascists.”