Looking back at the resilience of the Constitution, the reaction of the other branches of government, the behavior of civil society, and the response of the public over the last decade: well, when I worried that the US was “ripe for tyranny” in 2016, I was obviously wildly understating the case. And have we ever had a president this hostile to the rule of law and constitutional government, to the legitimacy of the other party, to the norms of liberal governance, and to the most basic decency most humans are capable of? This week’s issue also includes: a great discussion with Scott Anderson on the Iranian Revolution; listener dissents over my debate with Shannon Minter on medicalizing kids with gender dysphoria; four notable quotes from the week in news; 15 pieces on Substack we recommend on a variety of topics; a Mental Health Break of Snoop serenading weed; a gorgeous window in Vietnam; and, of course, the results of the View From Your Window contest — with a new challenge.
Author: andrewsullivan.substack.com
Published at: 2025-08-09 22:00:03
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