Sunday, August 12, 2018

Trump will continue as long as Democrats suffering from internal rifts

If the Democratic Party cannot overcome its deep internal problems and the slow expansion of the economy under Obama and Trump continues without disruption or disaster, the Republican wrecking ball may be swinging away at the foundations of a decent society, and at the prospects for survival, for a long time.

Fascism, Showmanship and Democrats’ Hypocrisy in the Trump Era

by C.J. Polychroniou interviewed Noam Chomsky- 
( July 25, 2018, Boston, Sri Lanka Guardian)  After 18 months of Trump in the White House, American politics finds itself at a crossroads. The United States has moved unmistakably toward a novel form of fascism that serves corporate interests and the military, while promoting at the same time a highly reactionary social agenda infused with religious and crude nationalistic overtones, all with an uncanny touch of political showmanship. In this exclusive Truthout interview, world-renowned linguist and public intellectual Noam Chomsky analyzes some of the latest developments in Trumpland and their consequences for democracy and world order.