Commentary: If Democrats dislike Trump's authoritarianism, why were the debates so hot for executive action?

For the nearly 1,000 days of his presidency, Donald Trump has shown the nation the dangerous repercussions that can arise when a democratic society succumbs to cynicism about its own government. It's not pretty.

Undermining norms. Installing anti-government figures to go at the bureaucratic framework like ravenous termites. Slashing tax revenues to "starve the beast," which lays the groundwork for