A Shakespearean Us Tragedy Comments

1. The election of Donald Trump to the US Presidency is nothing less than a tragedy for the American republic, a tragedy for the Constitution, a tragedy for the world, and a triumph for the forces, at home and abroad, of nativism, authoritarianism, misogyny, and racism.

2. Trump's shocking victory, his ascension to the Presidency, is a sickening event in the history of the United States and liberal democracy. On January 20,2017, we will witness the inauguration of a con who did little to spurn endorsement by forces of xenophobia and white supremacy. It is impossible to react to this moment with anything less than revulsion and profound anxiety.
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