Sunday was a bad day for those (including me) who were hoping Trump would not be the Republican nominee for president in 2024.
One of his two remaining opponents, DeSantis, dropped out of the race and endorsed him.
Also, the latest poll shows Trump leading the other remaining candidate, Haley, by double digits in New Hampshire. That state’s primary is tomorrow night. It appears to only be a matter of days until Trump’s coronation.
Of course, this is bad news for democracy as well. Trump has promised to replace democracy with autocracy if elected. And in modern times, this is how dictators come to power — through the electoral process.
Then, once they win office, they consolidate power, legally or illegally. It has happened over and over again all over the rest of the world.
Why not here?
It is going to require an all-out effort by those who comprehend the danger to prevent this fate.
Are we up to it?
HEADLINES:
Ron DeSantis ends presidential campaign, endorses Trump (WP)
Sununu on Trump mixing up Pelosi, Haley: ‘This guy has lost the fastball’ (The Hill)
Loyalty, long lines, ‘civil war’ talk: A raging movement propels Trump (WP)
Haley backers aim to upend Trump in New Hampshire (Reuters)
Trump Gets New Hampshire Boost as Poll Spells Bad News for Nikki Haley (Newsweek)
For the Anti-Trump Wing of the G.O.P., It All Comes Down to Tuesday (NYT)
New Hampshire primary: Haley and the anti-Trump movement’s last best hope (Al Jazeera)
‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade (NYT)
Big tech boom or bust? Experts see signs of strength after wave of layoffs (Guardian)
4 worrying trends in tech that are fueling Google and Amazon layoffs (Fortune)
n Strategic Bind, Israel Weighs Freeing Hostages Against Destroying Hamas (NYT)
Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 25,000 while Israel announces the death of another hostage (AP)
China's declining population and its economic impacts (CNN)
Arctic zombie viruses in Siberia could spark terrifying new pandemic, scientists warn (Guardian)
Innovation and AI center stage at World Economic Forum (AP)
Film Character Moves Into Beautiful Brooklyn Brownstone After Getting Dream Publishing Job (The Onion)
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