Editorial: The Guardian

• Former President Donald Trump has blinded his followers through a cult of personality that overlooks the means he uses to gain power.
• Despite facing 91 criminal charges, Trump has won unprecedented support from Republican caucus-goers.
• Trump has persuaded voters, especially religious ones, that it's better to win with vice than to lose with virtue.
• The increasing political polarization may lead to parties being more interested in stopping the other side than in solving problems.
• The survival of American democracy post another four years of Trump in office is uncertain.

Conclusion: The likely 2024 rematch for the White House will be a battle for the nation's soul, pitting the restoration of old stable political norms against their destruction.

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