Friends,
We are in the midst of the worst public tragedy of my lifetime — the despoiling and destruction of America. The destruction is now extending beyond American democracy to encompass the American economy, American science and learning, and American culture. People ask me, in outrage or despair, “How and why is this happening?” I have my answers, as I’m sure you do.
Donald Trump is the proximate cause, but he cannot be the only cause, because one man, no matter how malignant or sociopathic, cannot do the damage that is occurring to so many dimensions of American life. Nor can the small group of twisted sycophants and lapdogs around him.
Today, I’d like to explore other major causes and have you assess which in your view is most responsible for this catastrophe other than Trump. Among the likeliest culprits:
This post has been syndicated from Robert Reich, where it was published under this address.