Author: Op-Ed

To those still clutching their red hats, still chanting in arenas, still calling yourselves “the real America.” You’ve lied to yourselves for so long, you’ve forgotten what truth sounds like. So let me speak it plainly, without apology: You are not patriots. You are not victims. You are not fighting for freedom. You are the willing foot soldiers of a con man. You are the enablers of a criminal. You are the architects of a slow national suicide, still cheering as the foundation gives way beneath your feet. Let’s start with the basics. Donald Trump lost the 2020 election....

There was a time when the moral compass of American society pointed, however imperfectly, toward justice. Atrocities abroad and injustice at home would evoke outrage, public pressure, and political consequences. For all the contradictions and hypocrisies in American history, there was once a basic expectation that when something terrible happened, people would care. Communities would rally, leaders would speak, and the faithful would act. That assumption no longer holds true. We live in an era where horror can unfold in real time. It is broadcasted, documented, and undeniable. The dominant reaction is not one of compassion or urgency, but...

Donald Trump has not proposed building a prison on the moon, yet. But the idea of launching his enemies into orbit, exiling criminals to a cold crater, and vanishing dissenters into the silent void fits seamlessly into Trump’s political behavior. Someone needs only to whisper the idea or post the suggestion on his Truth Social page, and it would likely become policy. The concept is both absurd and also plausible, which is the point. It is how authoritarian logic works when spectacle becomes policy. Absurdity makes its own truth. Trump has conditioned the nation to process each new obscenity...

Donald Trump’s second term has already ushered in a ruthless crackdown on perceived dissent, with the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil on March 8, offering the starkest proof of the administration’s real autocratic aims. Khalil, a lawful permanent resident from Syria, now stands as the clearest example of a president harnessing immigration law to silence political opposition. The effects of his action extend far beyond foreign-born residents, setting a precedent that places the rights of every American in jeopardy. Khalil’s arrest lays bare the administration’s contempt for fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law. This White House is not simply...