If you want to understand why so many Trump supporters are so disparaging of so-called “elites,” you need look no further than former secretary of state Madeline Albright’s column in the New York Times on Friday.

In her article, Albright assails the Trump administration for its supposedly fascist bent and calls on Americans to rise up in defense of liberal values. “What is to be done?” Albright asks, Well, first, she says, “defend the truth. A free press, for example, is not the enemy of the American people; it is the protector of the American people. Second, we must reinforce the principle that no one, not even the president, is above the law. Third, we should each do our part to energize the democratic process by registering new voters, listening respectfully to those with whom we disagree, knocking on doors for favored candidates, and ignoring the cynical counsel: There’s nothing to be done.”