Sleepwalking into revenge: Rise of politics of retribution

October 27, 2025

The New Republic: While there is no mystery about Trump’s interest in vengeance, there is a larger and more difficult question about American politics and culture. How did we get to the point where one of the two major parties and just over half the electorate were willing to empower a leader who was openly intent on revenge and is now using state power for that purpose?…