Whatever doomsday scenarios election watchers gamed out before Nov. 3, few foresaw that a lame-duck decapitation of the Defense Department’s civilian leadership combined with a refusal to acknowledge Joe Biden’s victory would leave us wondering if President Trump were planning a coup or if the world’s most powerful human was just throwing another tantrum. AdvertisementThat may allow to us to all but write off the president’s behavior, but what about his fellow Republicans? If you voted for Trump, then Saturday’s L.A. Times letters section is for you. One of the storylines obscured by Trump’s defeat this election has been California voters’ rejection of key parts of a progressive agenda. The rejection of Proposition 15 shouldn’t discourage state legislators from fixing the state’s dysfunctional property tax scheme, says the editorial board.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 14, 2020 12:00 UTC