Even divine-right kings of old, ruled only by the consent of the governed. Meaning that we have always had the power, with or without elections and the other machinations of democracy. When we sit on our hands–when we refuse to plant or harvest–refuse to spend or punch the time clock, we can bring empires to their knees.
The Twilight of American Democracy
The Republican Party has, after a period of brief and impotent internal dissent, become nothing more than the political tool of Donald Trump.
