We’ve had another week where the news—especially legal news and the press of court hearings and rulings—happened at such a breakneck speed that it was hard to keep up. During weeks like this, it’s essential to take a deep breath and remind yourself: it’s deliberate. Trump’s everything, everywhere, all at once approach is a classic dictator’s tool, designed to overwhelm people so they will get overloaded and turn off. Democracy, as the Washington Post used to say, dies in darkness, and Trump needs to get people to stop paying attention to the details of what he’s doing so he can complete his power grab. Do not look away. It’s more important now than ever to stay informed and to understand what’s happening to our democracy.
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Trump’s strategy is always to overwhelm and even horrify people, in hopes that it will be too much. That they’ll decide to unplug because they just can’t deal with the constant deluge. Saturday, he “retruthed” this image, which, as many commenters noted, appears to have him holding a "Q+” sign in the palm of his hand. “Nothing can stop what is coming.” It’s just the kind of scam Mr. Trump likes to run, reigniting the Q conspiracy theory that I’m sure we all fervently hoped we’d seen the last of after the 2020 election. Why would Trump do something like this? It’s to ignite controversy, of course. Anything that deflects from his failure to release the Epstein files after he promised he would, anything that allows him to take more and more power without the majority of the country becoming alarmed.
So, when you see Trump doing this kind of thing, know it for what it is. Use it to help others understand what he’s doing and how it underscores the importance of staying focused on the changes he’s trying to make to American democracy. I hope you’ll use this week’s posts to stay up to speed and that you’ll share them widely. Civics education has moved out of our schools and into the mainstream. We can all help spread critical knowledge about the path our country is on, and we need to do it not just once, but over and over again until the people around us finally understand and become as alarmed as we are. These are complicated legal times, and it’s easy for the truth to get lost in the chaos. Civil Discourse doesn’t just track today’s headlines—I connect them to the legal and political history that explains why they matter. We won’t forget what’s at stake, or let Trump and his allies rewrite the past. Subscribe for clear analysis that helps you see the whole picture. We’re in this together, Joyce You're currently a free subscriber to Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance . For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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Sunday, August 31, 2025
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