Fear, chaos, revenge and abuse of power
With the experience of his first term and four years ruminating his revenge, once back in power Trump surrounded himself with loyalists and began to govern by decree. His crusade against immigration, the need for revenge, his authoritarian drift, the erosion of ties with allies and a trade war have marked the start of his second term in office.
Republican politicians are afraid to voice their dissent. Federal employees are afraid of being fired. Immigrants are afraid of being deported. Universities are afraid of having their funding withdrawn. Foreign students are afraid of losing their visas. Law firms are afraid of being punished if they don’t bend. Companies are afraid of maintaining their diversity, equality, and inclusion policies. Benefit recipients are afraid of losing them. The media is afraid of retaliation. Trans people are afraid of being discriminated against….
