Op-Ed: America is being ruled by a regime of elite interests

This article originally appeared in Washington Times on April 17, 2023

The indictment, arrest and arraignment of former President Donald Trump inaugurate a dangerous new era in the life of the American republic. When history tends to repeat itself, it is rare to find something genuinely new. When something new arises, then we have an obligation to take note — not just what has happened, but why.

What has happened is simple enough: After eight years of uniformly futile attempts to curb, stop, indict, hinder, impeach, remove and depose Mr. Trump — as candidate, president and then ex-president — one local prosecutor has managed to make something stick.

It sticks enough for an indictment, which is not at all the same as a conviction. Anyone betting on the former already had long odds — anyone betting on the latter should still expect to lose their money. Nevertheless, the effort continued over most of a decade and will probably continue even after this because of what Mr. Trump signifies. If we understand America as being ruled by a regime of elite interests rather than a genuine representation of the people, then that regime is determined to shut down that representation. It is, after all, the greatest threat to itself.

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