Longtime San Diego political science professor talks about Trump’s threat to democracy and Democrats going ‘off the rails’
Following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Republicans and Democrats came together in rare agreement: Everybody needs to tone down the harsh political rhetoric.The longtime political science professor has been a fixture in the San Diego political scene and local media for years. For much of that time he has sought to bring more civility and respect into public dialogue.
He pointed to an intense gaming-out exercise of a second Trump term earlier this year that involved about 175 bipartisan former government officials, retired military officers, political operatives and leaders of veterans’ organizations.
Luna acknowledged this may all sound alarmist, but said serious people — not crackpot conspiracy theorists — are taking this seriously. He wants officials from college chancellors to Mayor Todd Gloria to Gov. Gavin Newsom to do the same.Unlike some other analysts, Luna has less concern about violence if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected president.
In that event, he sees a shift away from Trumpism, in part because “Trump is unique.” Luna said rising GOP leaders picking up the pieces may get back to a sense of governing, like they did with the bipartisan border enforcement bill that had life until Trump Luna attributes much of the problem with today’s politics to Baby Boomers coming into leadership roles, bringing with them a sense of entitlement, win-at-all-cost attitude. He welcomes the coming generational shift to Generation X and Millennials.
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