If so, history would view this era as a brief setback for democracy, and Trump as merely the symptom of a larger problem. By exposing the weaknesses of American democracy, MAGA might well serve as a catalyst for the system’s rejuvenation. In the months and years ahead, it would be crucial for democratic forces to explore the reforms needed to revitalize American democracy and strengthen its legitimacy. The era of free-market economic policy has been associated with the greed-is-good ethos that emerged in the 1980s. A firm’s market power originates in its private ownership of innovative technology, which it gains either through invention or acquisition.


Source:   Taipei Times
January 28, 2026 17:23 UTC