The U.S. Had a Close Brush with Tyranny

Here’s a reminder from John Locke, one of the very few philosophers whose thinking informed the original design of the United States, on exactly how close the U.S. came to tyranny.

Donald Trump’s multi-pronged attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, including suggesting that we “suspend the Constitution” in order to return him to power, came very close to success.