Reposted by @makemlivunderlibs.bsky.social
Not to endlessly promote my own book, but I connect executive branch lawlessness and racism in the Nixon and Trump cases, and I think that's a useful lens for studying the interim as well.
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Backlash Presidents
How most presidents avoid upsetting the racial status quo—and why those who do pave the way for lawless, norm-violating successors