For once in Missouri, we have a nearly united legislature, with both parties calling on Greitens to go.
Instead, Greitens is targeting the MO Attorney General and ignoring the will of representatives and citizens alike. He is a tyrant and he must be held accountable. #MOleg
Instead, Greitens is targeting the MO Attorney General and ignoring the will of representatives and citizens alike. He is a tyrant and he must be held accountable. #MOleg
What happens in Missouri often anticipates the political climate of the US. We are still the bellwether state, in the worst possible way.
Greitens is a microcosm of Trump and reflects a broader breakdown of institutions and accountability. The shamelessness should alarm you.
Greitens is a microcosm of Trump and reflects a broader breakdown of institutions and accountability. The shamelessness should alarm you.
Here's a new essay from my book, "The View From Flyover Country", on Missouri as "a model of low-key autocracy". People who say "It can't happen here" fail to realize it happens in Missouri all the time.
Book available here: us.macmillan.com/books/97812501…
Book available here: us.macmillan.com/books/97812501…
