As we approach the first anniversary of the triumph of democracy on January 6th, the media is filling with dire warnings about the end of democracy. Usually, I have little patience for doomsaying, but I am going to make a big exception for an op-ed by Professor Laurence Tribe in The Guardian, “The risk of a coup in the next US election is greater now than it ever was under Trump.” As you would expect from the nation’s preeminent law professor and constitutional scholar, Professor Tribe’s arguments are rooted in evidence—something that is frequently missing in other such articles. But here is the real reason to read Professor Tribe’s article—he provides specific steps that we should take to avert the possibility of another coup attempt by Trump. After laying out his case, Professor Tribe asks, “So what is to be done?” Here (in abbreviated form) are his prescriptions"
At roberthubbell.substack.com
