Robert Reich served as President Clinton’s Secretary of Labor from 1993 to 1997. He advised President Obama as a member of his economic transition team, and he forcefully endorsed Senator Sanders’ candidacy for the Democratic nomination in 2016.
He is also a well-loved professor, a prolific writer, and a dedicated explainer of the economy.
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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.”
