Facing history in the age of Trump
Tempting as it is to isolate Donald Trump as the worst president in history (and "worst" is putting it mildly . . . more like the most narcissistically infantile, the most Nazi-friendly), doing so achieves nothing beyond a fleeting sense of satisfaction.
Yeah, he's scary. His supporters are scary. But he comes in a context.
Whether or not he's impeached, or removed from office via the 25th Amendment, his effect on the country won't go away. Trump can't be undone, any more than an act of terror -- or war -- can be undone.
But maybe Trump can be addressed beyond a
