Trump admin has crossed the 'tipping point' where regimes often fail: expert
Source: Raw Story · Bias: Far Left
Summary
President Donald Trump's administration just crossed a "tipping point" where other authoritarian regimes have failed, according to one expert.Over the weekend, more than eight million people participated in the nationwide "No Kings" protest, one of the largest public demonstrations in U.S. history. The total number of demonstrators who attended the protests represents about 2.5% of the nation's population, which signaled to David Rothkopf, the former editor of Foreign Policy Magazine, that the Trump administration has reached the point of no return. Rothkopf discussed the impact of the "No Kings" protest on a new episode of "The Daily Beast Podcast" with host Joanna Coles. "Political scientists say once you get about 2.5% of the population out into the streets, that's a tipping point," Rothkopf said. "That's a sign that regimes like authoritarian regimes can start to fail. That's where we are. There were 3000 demonstrations, demonstrations on every continent." Trump has faced significant criticism during his second term. Key scandals include allegations of insider trading involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth related to investments in defense contractors, questions about the Department of Justice's mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, and accusations that the FBI, under Director Kash Patel, is purchasing Americans' location data without proper oversight. Additionally, the administration has faced criticism over its coordination of military strikes against Iran, alleged corruption involving federal contractors, selective enforcement of immigration laws, and concerns about conflicts of interest among appointed officials regarding federal contracts and policy decisions.
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