(Part 2)

Trump mocks the disabled, attacks minorities and ridicules women. He offers not so much a program or a policy, but simply himself, the Great White Savior: “Believe Me! Trust Me! You don’t even want to know how I’ll do it! I’m great! You’ll be great again because I’m great!” Trump shows little understanding of how democratic institutions actually work and he demonstrates no inclination to work within them. Of course he’s a fascist.

However, although Trump is a fascist, the United States in 2016 is not Germany in the 1930s.  Our institutions are stronger, our democracy more secure.  I think the United States would survive a Trump presidency, but given Trump's utter contempt for our system and institutions of government, his presidency would constitute the most serious test of constitutional government since the Civil War.