Description

Defining Trumpism as an ideology that preceded Trump's election and will outlast his political career, this book explores solutions to problems that have long plagued contemporary American democracy.

Larry N. Gerston defines Trumpism as an undemocratic ideology that preceded Trump's election and could extend well beyond his political career. He identifies deep-rooted pain points in U.S. politics that gave rise to and were exacerbated by Trumpism-bigotry, discrimination, voter disenfranchisement, and corruption-as well as key areas of government and society that Trumpism endangers-political institutions, civic culture and community, law and order, and public education.

Overcoming Trumpism offers a combination of solutions to preserve American democracy: repairing its battered institutions, assuring a free and responsible press, reviving meaningful education, and restoring public participation in democratic society. Democracies are much more likely to disappear from imposition than war, and American democracy is no exception. As such, an invested and attentive public will be critical to overcoming Trumpism.