La prima apparizione sul palco di Donald Trump da presidente: la sua elezione è stata appena ufficializzata (Afp)
An American Tragedy
by Davi Remnick
The election of Donald Trump to the Presidency is nothing less than a tragedy for the American republic, a tragedy for the Constitution, and a triumph for the forces, at home and abroad, of nativism, authoritarianism, misogyny, and racism. Trump’s shocking victory, his ascension to the Presidency, is a sickening event in the history of the United States and liberal democracy. On January 20, 2017, we will bid farewell to the first African-American President—a man of integrity, dignity, and generous spirit—and witness the inauguration of a con who did little to spurn endorsement by forces of xenophobia and white supremacy. It is impossible to react to this moment with anything less than revulsion and profound anxiety.
(Estratto solo l’inizio, leggi tutto dal link a The New Yorker, Wednesday, November 9, 2016)