In an interview with EL PAIS, political philosopher Michael J. Sandel reflects on Donald Trump’s second presidency, suggesting it could be more dangerous than the first. Sandel notes that Trump, embittered by his 2020 defeat, is driven by revenge and has surrounded himself with advisors keen to help him test the limits of presidential power. This trajectory, Sandel warns, poses severe threats to civil society and governance, resembling a broader revenge project that challenges constitutional boundaries.
Unfortunately, that prediction has proven true. In his first term, he was a real estate mogul and reality star who had no idea how to govern.
He openly said his second term would be about revenge. And he’s surrounded himself with people who basically offered him a road map for exacting revenge.
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