100 Words: A Final Trump Reminder: He’s No Nixon (NY Times)
The 50th anniversary of the Kent State massacre passed with
little notice. Now Nixon era echoes are heard as Trump deliberately invokes Tricky
Dick’s legacy, tweeting on “law and order” to exploit white backlash for
political gain. But Trump isn’t Nixon — he’s much, much worse. Nixon was
cynical and ruthless, but also smart and hard-working. Trump spends his days
tweeting and watching Fox News. Trump on Covid-19 threat: denial, then frantic
efforts to shift the blame to others for his own sham ineffective policies. So,
Trump is no Nixon.” (Paul Krugman, NYT). My question: How different is the
country Trump’s trying to “dominate?”