I grew up in the Fifties, during the administration of Dwight Eisenhower, a man admired by my father and uncles, a Kansan, a victorious general, and it’s hard to imagine Eisenhower holding up funding for a crucial rail tunnel under the Hudson unless Penn Station be renamed for him. Or sending his son-in-law on diplomatic missions to Middle East sovereignties in which he is deeply invested. Or masked men in military gear conducting dragnets in American cities, rounding up whomever they wish without warrants. This is a considerable change from then until now and it’s not about electronics. It’s about e-t-h-i-c-s.
But the Current Guy says, “Nobody cares about that.” So one can imagine him deciding the November elections are unreliable and postponing them until 2028 or sometime when his party can be certain of the outcome. Look yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that he won’t and see if you believe it.
