My only quibble with what Michael's written is that "a long, tough slog to restore America" strikes me as optimistic. The America we knew is unlikely to be restored--certainly in our lifetimes, if ever.
Allies won't trust us. This won't be the home of choice for immigrants who can choose. We may not have the abilities to make sure our elections are fair or that our laws are enforced. And what's left of our journalism infrastructure may be so successfully dismantled that we won't even know most of what is going on.
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