A post-Trump restoration is still possible
His presidency may eventually be seen as an aberration rather than a permanent shift
His presidency may eventually be seen as an aberration rather than a permanent shift

The president vindicates an unfashionable view of how history works

The US is no longer predictable nor bound by any fundamental principles of action

The erosion of established norms has been dramatic but institutions are holding up

Preparing for a post-American world (part 2)

His enthusiasm for big business and foreign intervention is more Reaganite than populist

For all the focus on harms, the US president has generated benefits at home and abroad