The day after the 2020 election, I pointed out that Trump would be back. In contrast, most of the media wrote him off after January 6. But once a country becomes a banana republic, it’s hard to go back. If Trump were to die tomorrow, another authoritarian demagogue would replace him.

The Economist has a new article entitled:

Why do Democrats keep helping Trump?

The charges in Manhattan have boosted his political prospects by restoring him to his favourite role

They point to the deterioration in America’s political culture:

It could be hoped, once, that the challenge to decency posed by Mr Trump would bring out the best in America. Instead, Mr Trump has made zealots and quislings out of Republicans while inflaming and dumbing down Democrats and polarising, which is to say corrupting, the news media. He promises to make America great but he keeps making it worse, and he is far from done.

Exactly. History suggests that authoritarian nationalism doesn’t end well. The worst is yet to come.

PS. It’s in Biden’s interest to face Trump in 2024. But it’s not in America’s interest. Bragg is helping both Biden and Trump (and hurting DeSantis).