American Democracy In Danger: If Trump Is Elected Again…

By Senator Bernie Sanders Photos: YouTube Screenshots If you believe in democracy, if you believe in science, if you believe in justice and workers’ rights, let me be very clear: The next several months will be the most important in modern American history. Yes, Donald Trump is a racist, a sexist, a xenophobe, a homophobe, and a religious bigot. Yes, Donald Trump denied his election defeat, peddled conspiracy theories, and converted the Republican Party into a cult of the individual. Yes, Donald Trump has contempt for a free media and criticism. He has encouraged violence and the never-before-seen use of the military and federal agents against U.S. citizens. But if you believe Donald Trump’s first term was dangerous, I want you to think for a moment about what a second term would look like in terms of policy if a majority of Americans vote to support him and give him a mandate for another four years in the White House. If Donald Trump is elected this November, the fight against climate change is over. Period. Not only does Trump believe climate change is a “hoax,” but he has and will once again appoint agency leaders and judges who undermine our...