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After the search at Mar-a-Lago, the specter of a new civil war

If Donald Trump did break the law before he left the White House, he should be treated like any other suspected criminal. Because as one day said [le président américain] John Adams: Our government is made of laws, not of men. No one, not even one [ancien] President, is above these laws.

So why did I feel so uncomfortable following in the media the FBI’s raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence?

Because the United States is heading towards a level of political violence not seen since the Civil War. It suffices, to be convinced of this, to frequent long enough the physical places and the virtual spaces where right-wing voters gather. A gun show, an ultra-conservative church, a Donald Trump meeting… No matter where, doomsday prophecies are ubiquitous – and terrifying.

Everywhere I heard scenarios of impending conflict, all the predictions were based on the same trigger: a terrible abuse of power, usually committed by Democrats, who would use government agencies as a weapon. against their political opponents. Each time, I left these places thinking that if the United States were a powder keg, the slightest excess on the part of the government – ​​whether it was proven or simply perceived as such – would be enough to set it on fire.

January 6, 2021, “the beginning of a new chapter in our history”

It would be tempting to believe that January 6, 2021 was just another day in the history of our nation. It would be reassuring to consider the events of that day – the president encouraging an enraged mob to invade the Capitol in hopes of overturning the outcome of a free and fair election – as the simple result of an unprecedented accumulation of circumstances.

But perhaps we should rather consider this January 6 as the beginning of a new chapter in our history.

It is worth remembering that during the campaign

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The Atlantic (Washington)

Anticipation is one of the strengths of The Atlantic since its creation in 1857. This venerable publication, where the most prestigious feathers of the moment write, has known better than any other American magazine how to take the Internet turn, by making its site a very dynamic place of reflection and debate. Intellectual and placid, like its hometown, Boston, the magazine embellishes its pages with poems and sophisticated illustrations. Founded by a group of writers a few years before the Civil War, it made it its mission to be the spokesperson for the American idea. The publication of the first texts of Mark Twain, the war reports of Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Letter from Birmingham Jail (vibrant defense of non-violence, 1963) by Martin Luther King does not deny this ideal.

Extremely dynamic and rich in new content, the site of The Atlantic has carved out a place of choice in the world of online press and is often cited as an example, at a time when the written press is struggling to reinvent itself.
You can also consult there, for a small fee, all the articles published since the first issue, which appeared in November 1857. Theatlantic.com claims 4.3 million monthly users.

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