Joe Biden has won in 2020, but the shadow of the 2024 election already looms. We’re still stuck with a Republican Party shaped in Donald Trump’s image. Trump very well may run again in four years. But regardless, that party will eventually win power again, most likely with a candidate who shares Trump’s racism and authoritarianism, but not his stupidity and incompetence.
The only way to avoid that fate is for Democrats to use this time to win domination over government for an extended period, forcing the GOP to fundamentally change its political course and character to maintain its own national viability. This has happened before: Think of the GOP’s moderation following Roosevelt’s New Deal. If the Democrats wish to actually defeat Trumpism, instead of merely enjoying a temporary reprieve, they must do so again.
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