“Trump’s failure to release the Epstein files is an insult to survivors and a further stain on an administration that continuously bends over backwards to protect abusers," said one critic.
I can already hear the arguments. “We survived Donald Trump. That just proves our democracy is strong. Let’s just move on.”
Like someone arguing that the first heart attack didn’t kill them so everything is status quo.
That’s what I heard from folks who supported Trump 1.0. “It’ll be a stress test of the government, the guard rails.” Well, it was. And democracy completely failed the “test.” Cool.
I can already hear the arguments. “We survived Donald Trump. That just proves our democracy is strong. Let’s just move on.” Like someone arguing that the first heart attack didn’t kill them so everything is status quo.
That’s what I heard from folks who supported Trump 1.0. “It’ll be a stress test of the government, the guard rails.” Well, it was. And democracy completely failed the “test.” Cool.