Trump, the 'Enemy Within,' and Unmasking Our Democratic Dilemma

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Trump, the 'Enemy Within,' and Unmasking Our Democratic Dilemma
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Peter Bloom is a Professor at the University of Essex in the UK. His books include 'Authoritarian Capitalism in the Age of Globalization' (2016), 'The CEO Society', and most recently 'Guerrilla Democracy: Mobile Power and Revolution in the 21st Century.

In the heated run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris has increasingly focused her campaign rhetoric on portraying former President Donald Trump as an existential threat to American democracy. Her warnings, particularly regarding Trump's recent comments about eliminating the 'enemy within,' have struck a chord with many voters concerned about the potential for authoritarian overreach.

Though she has since positioned herself as a reformer, Harris was, during her tenure, known for supporting “smart on crime” and “tough on crime” policies that contributed to the growth of mass incarceration. Her decisions not to pursue wrongful conviction cases, or to defend the use of cash bail, played a role in perpetuating a system that disproportionately punished marginalized communities under the guise of public safety.

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