Friday, June 7, 2024

Opinion | MAGA Turns Against the Constitution - The New York Times

The fundamental argument on the Trump right since 2015 has gone something like this: If America isn't a failed state, it's at least a failing state. It's an economic and military paper tiger that has rejected God, can't tell male from female, and is lapsing into a state of chaos that only a strong leader can confront. He, alone, can fix it. 

But MAGA is frustrated. The Constitution blocks Trump from doing what must be done. It blocks him from seizing the level of control that the far right believes the moment requires. And so now, for parts of MAGA, the Constitution itself is part of the crisis. If it doesn't permit Trump to take control, then it must be swept aside...

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