"The Battle for Democracy: Trump's Defeat is Only the Beginning"

The Republican power grabs happening in states across the country are not just about securing political power and curbing the expression of identities and beliefs they find objectionable. They also serve to cultivate political despair, making people feel hopeless and resigned to the new status quo. This is exacerbated by the lack of countervailing forces to political despair in present-day American society. Defeating Trump is just the beginning; the country needs an overhaul of its economic system, political institutions, and public life to save and revitalize American democracy.