One way to look at much of the second Trump administration is that it is a recapitulation of some of the worst episodes inAmerican history.

President Donald Trump’s crusade against diversity programs — his effort to purge the federal government, private businesses and universities of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts — recalls the second Red Scare, when Americans with left-wing views were banished from positions of influence. DEI isn’t left-wing, but Trump treats it as a dangerous ideology to be rooted out, even by targeting those who represent the drive for diversity. The push to punish private citizens who defy the state’s narrative echoes that same spirit of intimidation.

The president’s mass deportation program — led by masked agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement — is,

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