Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. The US Is on a Knife Edge. The Enemy for Trump’s Republicans Is Democracy Itself 161 November 4, 2022 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Guardian (U.K.) on 4 November 2022 by Jonathan Freedland (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:2022 midterm electiondemocracyDonald TrumpJoe BidenRepublican PartyU.K. Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Israel: Trump’s Truancy December 8, 2025. Published in Israel Hayom[T]he fact that Donald Trump does not do ideology is problematic. 0 South Africa: Why Confronting Donald Trump Is Essential for South Africa’s Sovereignty December 6, 2025. Published in Cape TimesPresident Donald Trump has used everything he can to undermine the sovereignty of this country with little to no success. It must remain like that. 0 Singapore: Trump’s Unconventional Diplomacy Will Come at High Cost for US Partners December 8, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia 0 South Korea: A Free Pass for Violence: The ‘Triple Collusion’ of Ronaldo, Trump and FIFA December 7, 2025. Published in Dong-A IlboFrom President Trump’s standpoint, a decline in the World Cup’s popularity due to Ronaldo’s absence would not be pleasant, and the same would be true for FIFA's. 0 Pakistan: Hardening the Frontier December 8, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today 0 Topics Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. 0 Spain: Cartoons in the Pentagon* December 11, 2025. Published in El Pais[T]e MAGA underworld and the Trump administration continue to feed off each other. 0 Egypt: America’s New Security Playbook: How Trump’s 2025 Strategy Redraws US Power and Purpose December 10, 2025. Published in Ahram OnlineOne of the most striking aspects of the strategy is the degree to which it personalizes foreign policy around Donald Trump himself. 0 Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’ December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIt is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment. 0 Taiwan: The Slow Spread of Anti-American Sentiment Affecting Taiwan December 9, 2025. Published in Taiwan TimesInternational skepticism of the U.S. has gradually evolved into anti-American sentiment — a trend that has already spread to Taiwan. 0 Austria: There Is Still Some Check on the US Administration December 9, 2025. Published in Der Standard[N]ot everything is permitted under Trumpism. 0 India: Washington Attack: Why Pakistan Will Want Trump To Get Entangled in Afghanistan December 8, 2025. Published in FirstpostTo stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill. 0 Kenya: Peace in the Great Lakes Region Now Made Possible December 8, 2025. Published in The Standard 0 Related Articles Japan: National Guard Shooting in US Capital: Misguided Incitement of Anti-Foreign Doctrine December 12, 2025. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[H]ad Trump not mobilized the guard for political purposes, the shooting might not have happened. Egypt: America’s New Security Playbook: How Trump’s 2025 Strategy Redraws US Power and Purpose December 10, 2025. Published in Ahram OnlineOne of the most striking aspects of the strategy is the degree to which it personalizes foreign policy around Donald Trump himself. Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’ December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIt is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment. Taiwan: The Slow Spread of Anti-American Sentiment Affecting Taiwan December 9, 2025. Published in Taiwan TimesInternational skepticism of the U.S. has gradually evolved into anti-American sentiment — a trend that has already spread to Taiwan. Austria: There Is Still Some Check on the US Administration December 9, 2025. Published in Der Standard[N]ot everything is permitted under Trumpism. Previous articleUS: On-the-Edge ElectionNext articleTrump, the Instigator LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment