Violence in American Politics
Violence at a Trump rally in Butler, PA resulted in the former president being injured and rushed offstage to a waiting Secret Service after gunshots were heard.
Read MorePosted by Jack Hassard | Jul 13, 2024 | Political Violence
Violence at a Trump rally in Butler, PA resulted in the former president being injured and rushed offstage to a waiting Secret Service after gunshots were heard.
Posted by Jack Hassard | Jul 8, 2024 | Elections
The United States could lose its democracy if the Trumpist far-right demagogues gain the White House. As Umair points out in his post, Emanuel Macron, president of France, warned the French people that France’s democracy could die and said it depends entirely on the choices made now. The United States is in the same situation France faced until last Sunday. The center and left of France came together and formed a Republican Front. In French politics, the “republican front” describes a combined effort of several mainstream political parties and their voters to minimize the changes of the far right winning elections.
Posted by Jack Hassard | Jul 7, 2024 | The Trump Files
Eight years after he was elected, we are in front of a more dangerous Donald Trump. He has a cult of millions of Americans and the ultra-dangerous document called Project 25. This post will identify some elements of Trump’s perilous blueprint for governing.
Posted by Jack Hassard | Jul 3, 2024 | Autocracy
Donald Trump’s first term as president saw a significant shift towards authoritarianism, bolstered by the appointment of three hand-picked justices to the Supreme Court. These appointments resulted in an ideological to the extreme right. On July 1st, 2024, the Court granted Trump immunity from various crimes. This page explores the profound impact of these developments on American democracy.
Posted by Jack Hassard | Jun 29, 2024 | Democracy
This post critically reviews the presidential debate between Trump and Biden, highlighting Trump’s lies and Biden’s performance.