Waiting for Trump

From Project Syndicate: "That is why we must not fool ourselves about Trump, or permit efforts to normalize his administration – whether by his allies, his weakened domestic opponents, or a pliant press – to go unchallenged. As Palacio puts it, “clinging to optimism – the belief that things will end well – is pointless.” Damage will be done – at home and abroad – by Trump’s election, because damage already has been done. “Instead,” Palacio says, “we must find grounds for hope – the belief that things will eventually make sense.” And “the only way to do that is to be honest with ourselves and take a sober look at what we can and must do to ensure the most that can be achieved.”

Waiting for Trump