The normalizers are exuding calm – but Trump 2.0 is anything but normal

Trump’s repeated threats to US allies mark a new and alarming departure, indicating he’ll top his first term by going more extreme

Hollywood actors at Sunday’s Golden Globe awards did not make their usual jokes or protests. Silicon Valley titans are falling over each other to donate to his inauguration fund. In Washington, some Democrats who boycotted his first inauguration have signalled their intention to attend this time.

There is no doubt the resistance to Donald Trump feels muted second time around. The word “fascist” has disappeared from political discourse as quickly as it appeared. The meeker tone gives the impression that Trump 2.0 will be more conventional, moderate and palatable than the first version.

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