Jonathan V. Last critiques Baker's critique as morally inadequate
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Last publishes a lengthy response arguing that Baker describes Trump's failures with insufficient gravity—as "self-indulgent" and "reckless" rather than criminal or authoritarian. Last contends that Baker's framing obscures the severity of Trump's actual conduct, including the January 6 attack, global destabilization, and institutional capture.
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“There were no doubts. It was not a matter of what threat Trump "might pose"—it happened, in the real world. And it was not a threat, it was an attack.”
