Protesters are being snatched from the streets without warrants. Can we call it fascism yet?
Michelle Goldberg, Opinion Columnist, July 20, 2020
"Through the Trump years, there's been a debate about whether the president's authoritarianism is tempered by his incompetence. Those who think concern about fascism is overblown can cite several instances when the administration has been beaten back after overreaching. But all too often the White House has persevered, deforming American life until what once seemed like worst-case scenarios become the status quo."
Trump is consulting John Yoo, the former government lawyer who wrote the legal justification for waterboarding. The Trump administration is seeking advice on how to skirt the constitution and rule by decree, reports Teri Kanefield.
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