A dream of power, an awakening to destruction

How the events of last January 6 put the existence of the United States in question

As we reach the first anniversary of Trump's failed coup attempt, the former president and his supporters are indulging in a pleasant dream of his return to power in 2025.  An electoral victory seems unlikely: he lost last time as an incumbent by seven million votes.  But the dream rests more on resentment than on procedures.  If Trump is installed rath…