Our Republic is being destroyed from within. Many people are not aware of how the dismantling of our government institutions is a danger to them.
These events are not normal politics or policy differences. The framework and structure of our Republic are being intentionally and precisely dismantled without public debate. Separation of powers, rule of law, having a vote that matters; these are aspects of our democracy that are in a critically damaged state.
The information here describes the attacks on our system of government and its institutions. We hope it can also offer resources for you to help save it.
I think I'll just sit this one out...
The tragedy of our current moment is that legitimate grievances with the status quo have been channeled into support for a project that isn't about reform or even revolution—it's about the replacement of democratic governance with something else entirely. The MAGA movement didn't begin this way for most supporters, but this is where it has been led.
Our disagreements about taxes, regulations, immigration policy, or cultural values are the normal stuff of democratic debate. But whether the president must obey court orders, whether people deserve due process before being sent to face torture, whether government agencies should serve the public or a single leader—these aren't policy disagreements. They're questions about whether we remain a constitutional republic at all.
Our future as a constitutional republic depends on finding our way back to a shared commitment to the rule of law, the separation of powers, and the principle that in America, we resolve our differences through democratic processes rather than the will of a single leader.
This isn't about left versus right. It's about whether the American experiment in self-governance will endure. I believe it's worth saving—and I believe most Trump supporters, if they look beyond the partisan rhetoric and cultural battles of the moment, believe that too.
- Mike Brock, Notes from the Circus
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