David Frum: The GOP Didn't Drift Into Trumpism--It Chose It How to Fix It - The Bulwark

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Feb 15, 2026 How to Fix It with John Avlon
David Frum joins John Avlon to discuss the unprecedented scale of corruption in the Trump era—from petty self-dealing to billion-dollar enrichment—and what real accountability would look like. They talk about the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, the risk of elections that are “free but not fair,” and whether the next administration should forgive, prosecute, or fundamentally reform the system.

David Frum as the voice of reasonable republicans??? I'm not so sure about that.

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1. The GOP invented 'Trumpism.'

And ‘Trumpism’ is just the most recent incarnation of fascism, of authoritarian contempt for the rule of law and democratic institutions.

Moreover, there will be no ‘reform,’ Republicans will see to that; even with Democratic control of Congress and the WH Republicans will still be able to oppose reform: Republicans in the Senate, Republicans at the state level, and the Republican Supreme Court.