From Vox, Dara Lind on Donald Trump’s war on Muslims, explained. Trump’s anti-Muslim plan is awful — and constitutional. A poll finds nearly two-thirds of likely GOP primary voters back Trump’s Muslim ban. Henry Olsen on how the polls may be underestimating Trump’s support. Donald Trump’s America: How can a man of such extreme views be the leading G.O.P. candidate, and what does his popularity say about America? Donald Trump’s supporters are rightly angry — they’re just angry at the wrong people. Ku Klux Klan flyers resurfaced across Cullman County, Alabama, over the weekend, with messages asking residents to join the white supremacist group to fight the spread of Islam in the U.S. The all-American terror of Donald Trump: Brittney Cooper goes inside the nightmare ideology that’s made him a hero to white fundamentalists. Owen Jones on how Donald Trump’s real threat is making extreme bigots seem moderate.
Nothing’s gonna stop him now: Lauren Fox on why the GOP can’t derail Donald Trump. GOP leaders terrified Trump will stay, but more terrified he will leave and make an independent run. Eric Boehlert on how Trump is devouring the GOP, and Fox News fed it to him. Damon Linker on why conservative pundits hate Donald Trump. Ryan Cooper on how the rise of a fascist Donald Trump is partly the fault of D.C. elites. Julian Sanchez is nostalgic for the days when calling someone a “fascist” in US politics was a hyperbolic insult. “Congressional Update: Godwin's Law has been amended to allow Donald Trump comparisons. Passed by both houses, POTUS expected to sign”. Christopher Hale on Donald Trump’s anti-Christian campaign. For Muslims in the U.S. military, a different U.S. than the one they swore to defend. Terrorists want you to be very afraid, so don’t be: Panic, wild hyperbole, and hatred of Muslims are victories for the Islamic State.
“Trump is ISIS’s greatest triumph”: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on what Donald Trump and ISIS have in common.
