Trump wins by accelerating time - fight back by slowing down

Historians, anthropologists have both argued that crisis is defining political concept of our time

Ever since the inauguration of Donald Trump, events of jarring magnitude have come tumbling one after another at breakneck pace: 20 executive orders in ten days, the border wall, the “Muslim ban”, rows over voter fraud and crowd sizes, “alternative facts”, intrigue over conflicts of interest, a controversial invitation to the UK, a gag order on government agencies, a contentious Supreme Court nominee, and more.

It feels almost like political life has sped up beyond people’s ability to keep pace.