Trump can’t be saved from himself, but voters can save democracy from Trump

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Donald Trump is a menace to democracy. He threatens the foundation of the American republic, namely the peaceful and consensual transfer of power, which demands both restraint from winners and consent from losers. Trump plainly cares nothing for these things. The former president’s lack of self-control, mendacity, and neediness should disqualify him from contention for high office.

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