Against Trump and the GOP
The good news is that the law is closing in on Donald Trump. That is also the bad news; as he decomposes under pressure, the likelihood that he will act out in disastrous ways increases.
Most of what C. Wright Mills called “the power structure,” including all but the most reactionary corporate media, hate Trump to pieces.
So do the military and intelligence services and workers in federal bureaucracies. They wish him ill and would like to see him gone, but he is their boss and they still obey him.
Roughly two thirds of the public loathes him as well. But, for now and as far into the future as can be foreseen, the spirit of insurrection lies dormant; and despite all that Trump has done to besmirch the office he holds, respect for it remains undiminished.
Also, by all accounts, Trump is as popular as ever within his “base,” a third or more of the voting public. They buy his line that he is God’s gift to the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. The evangelicals among them believe that literally.
And just in case their thinking takes a turn towards decency and common sense, rightwing media are ready on the scene, working 24/7 to keep them dumbed down and on board.
And so, Trump is hanging on by more than just the skin of his teeth. Nevertheless, the fact remains: his past and present are catching up with him. Were he less self-deluded, he would be panicking even more than he is.
Needless to say, there was never any…