Women's Rights

By raising the emotional stakes, breaking political routines, and demanding attention, Trump has pulled millions of people—supporters and critics alike—back into civic life. Voting has increased. Organizing has increased. And awareness has increased. Trump has reminded the country – and arguably, the world - that democracy is not passive. It requires participation, argument, and choice. And once awakened, civic engagement is very hard to put back to sleep.

As my old college friend Brian O’Donnell used to observe, “Whenever you say ‘Somebody ought to fix this,’ you, invariably, are the somebody.”