The article highlights the alarming nature of Trump’s executive orders and public statements, emphasizing their interconnectedness. It notes how new orders, such as banning DEI programs and the deportation of protesting immigrants, can quickly overshadow previous actions. These decisions reflect a demonstration of power, testing public reaction and legal boundaries, often resulting in immediate societal impacts. The piece argues that this behavior is indicative of a greater authoritarian trend, reliant on public acceptance of transgressive actions. Overall, it warns about the normalization of such actions in the political landscape, which encourages both silence and complicity among the populace.
It is easy to forget or sideline the executive orders of the previous week: bans on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and discourse as well as gender ideology in all federally funded programming, as new obscenities flood the news cycle.
In each case, Trump makes the declaration as a show of power, testing to see whether it can take effect. The executive orders can be stopped by courts, but the deportation of immigrants has already begun.
Amassing authoritarian power depends in part on a willingness of the people to believe in the power exercised. In some cases, Trump's declarations are meant to test the waters.
He defies shame and legal constraints in order to show his capacity to do so, which displays to the world a shameless sadism.
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