On a recent motorcycle trip through Ohio, I noticed several hundred Trump/Vance yard signs, which confirmed my suspicion that Donald Trump’s candidacy is more a cult than an enduring movement, so like all cults will one day fade and die. When was the last time you met a fan of Father Coughlin? Who’s Father Coughlin, you might ask, which is exactly my point. These populist demagogues bloom in a rush, then soon wither and die. That a major political party has hitched its wagon to Trump’s falling star is not only foolish, but a betrayal of democracy.
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