Donald J. Trump is clearly worked up over the question of the legitimacy of his claim to the presidency. Yes, he’s in office. He can move into the East Wing, issue executive orders, nominate cabinet members, and all that. But can he create his own legitimacy? No. Years ago the president of the Kettering Foundation,… Continue reading Why Trump Cares about Legitimacy
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How To Be A Country That Will Not Tolerate a Dictator
A former student wrote to me this morning seeking guidance because, she fears, she is watching democracy crumble before her eyes. Referencing two of the books we read in a course five years earlier, the first by Jeffrey Goldfarb and the second by Jacques Derrida, she writes, Given the current situation I am looking back… Continue reading How To Be A Country That Will Not Tolerate a Dictator
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