What would happen, the Russian novelist wondered, when people lacking any semblance of ideological or moral convictions rise to power?
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Onlookers who recognized the flag wondered why the mostly white mob had 'coopted' Vietnamese history. But Vietnamese Americans are Trump supporters, too, some driven by a potent fear of socialism.
Rather than denigrating other nations as banana republics for their penchant for insurrections and lawless coups, the United States needs to take a long look inward following the raid on the Capitol.
After blazing an unprecedented post-election path of inciting violence, Donald Trump's path forward contains some potential landmines.
Far-right Trump supporters are afraid American democracy has been overturned by their left-leaning 'opponents', even as they themselves actively undermine liberal democratic values and institutions.
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Associate Professor of Russian Literature, University of Kansas
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Associate Professor of Global and International Studies, University of California, Irvine
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Assistant Professor, York University, Canada
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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