A Colony in a Nation

by Chris Hayes

Trump is a symptom as much as a cause. His appeal works because it channels the elemental force of American politics. Getting rid of him will be far easier than purging the Nation of the scourge of white fear. But as impossible as it may seem to imagine some final victory over white fear, it is still a project that we, as citizens, are compelled to pursue.

White fear is a potent force in American politics, but it is not unconquerable. Citizens like you and me collectively determine how much power it has: the fault lies not in our stars but in ourselves. Our collective fate rests in our hands. The borders between the Colony and the Nation are ours to redraw or, should we be audacious enough, annihilate altogether.