Trumpism Is Toxic

The Republican Party swaggered into Tuesday’s midterm elections with full confidence that it would clobber President Joe Biden and his Democratic Party, capitalizing on voters’ concerns over inflation and the economy to retake majorities in both chambers of Congress. The question, party officials believed, was one only of scale: Would it be a red wave, or a red tsunami? The answer, it turns out, is neither. As of this morning, Republicans had yet to secure a majority in either the House or the Senate. Across the country, Democrats won races…

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Sen. Mike Lee says toxic US politics will ultimately lead to widespread violence unless the country returns power to … – Salt Lake Tribune

Salt Lake Tribune Sen. Mike Lee says toxic US politics will ultimately lead to widespread violence unless the country returns power to …Salt Lake TribuneThe continuous political war that holds out winner-take-all as the ultimate prize in a deeply divided nation has created “a sort of constitutional dirty bomb that threatens the foundations of our republic,” the conservative politician said to a warmly …and more » us politics – Google News

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