As with most parts of history, a complete perspective on the Donald Trump presidency will take years to fully develop. In fact, if polls are to be believed, and if enough Americans remain sufficiently deluded to vote for Trump again, this part of history might not be over yet.
However, the Pew Research Center published a study based on their research during Trump's presidency. It was published at the end of January 2021, and it only recently came to my attention.
How America Changed During the Donald Trump Presidency
It's a pretty reasonable accounting, based on survey data conducted by Pew, and covers such topics as
- Partisan divides
- Dearth of shared facts and information
- Concerns over Democracy
- Racial Inequality
- The Public Health and Economic Crisis
Worth a serious read. To varying extents, these issues have appeared elsewhere. Useful to compare with the American experience. My partisan opinion goes more in this direction when summarizing Trump's time in office:
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