This coming week feels different to me than the previous weeks in Trump 2.0. That’s due, at least in part, to the fact that so far, we’ve been focusing on details, such as specific cuts to agencies or rulings in lawsuits. This week, I’ve zoomed out and am looking at indicators of the larger picture. We’ll definitely be returning to details as the week proceeds, particularly with Friday the 14th as the deadline for a government shutdown if no deal on the budget is reached. But before we get there, a few flags for the big picture.

There is a certain mobbish mindlessness in the growing circle of American voices calling for Zelens'kyi to leave office, and I think it has a name and a history. I would like for us to recall that history and remember that the name can apply to us.