The return of Donald Trump to power represents “the violent realignment of the American political superstructure to correspond with the real social relations that exist in the United States.”
This analysis, published by the World Socialist Web Site following Trump’s second election, underscores the central theme of this collection: Trump’s rise and return to power is not an aberration but the product of deep-rooted crises in American and world capitalism. His administration is carrying out a historic restructuring of the state, tearing apart the remaining democratic constraints on oligarchic rule, and preparing for global war.
The statements collected in this volume trace the emergence of Trump, the political forces that enabled him, and the essential strategy for opposing his government.
Contents
Introduction
2025: Trump’s return and government of the oligarchy
America’s “State of Exception”
One month of the Trump administration: The oligarchy vs. the working class
Trump’s first 7 days: The framework for presidential dictatorship
On the election of Donald Trump
“Führer” Trump declares war on the world, and the working class
American degradation: Trump returns to the White House
The 2020 elections and the January 6, 2021 coup
Donald Trump’s plot against America
Inauguration 2021: On the edge of an abyss
The Trump coup and the rise of fascism: Where is America going
The fascist coup of January 6
iv The Rise of Trump and the Crisis of American Democracy
Stop Trump’s conspiracy to nullify the 2020 elections
Trump runs for Führer
2017-2021: Trump’s first term
A plague on both political parties
No to American fascism! Build a mass movement to force Trump out!
Week one of the Trump administration:
A government of war and social reaction
The way forward in the fight against Trump
The inauguration of Donald Trump: An event that will live in infamy
