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‘The Kraken unleashed’: how Trump’s shock troops attack US democracy The Guardian
Donald Trump once declared: “I alone can fix it.” He never made the claim: “I alone can break it.” When it comes to softening up institutions, eroding norms and chipping away at the foundations of democracy, it takes a village. Related: Mueller stopped short of calling Trump a criminal, but did we need him to? | Richard Wolffe While the president has led the way in stirring outrage, he is aided and abetted by an entire ecosystem of activists, officials, politicians, pundits and social media stars. Far from being a lone voice screaming into the void, Trump can be confident that every baseles…