The turmoil and depravity of the second Trump administration must be understood not as an aberration but as a result of the long-term decline of US imperial primacy. State violence against the oppressed, the instability of the “America First” agenda, and open support for genocide are all desperate attempts to shore up the power of the increasingly reactionary US capitalist class.
The second Trump administration’s horrific attacks on immigrants, the oppressed, workers, and the public sector have been met with an encouraging wave of protest by the broad left. However the anti-Trump movement has also been mired in liberal patriotism and misplaced hope in the courts. By contrast, a truly effective resistance will pose a real threat to the ruling class.
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