POLITICSMay 25 · 11:00 UTCGUARDIAN USRobert Reich

The language of the American presidency doesn’t apply to Trump | Robert Reich

Robert Reich argues that Trump and his allies have so profoundly undermined the U.S. government that new terminology is needed to describe their actions compared to previous administrations. He emphasizes the moral weight of language in characterizing governance.

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Donald J. TrumppersonRobert B. ReichpersonUnited States governmentorganizationThe GuardianorganizationUniversity of California, BerkeleyorganizationComing Up Short: A Memoir of My Americatopic

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