The election of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States poses a dramatic threat to civil liberties and civil rights around the country and in New York. Trump’s campaign was fueled by an animosity toward progressive values of dignity and respect, and his presidency threatens not only to unwind important reforms of the last 50 years but also raises the prospect of repressive measures that recall some of the darkest times of our country: the crackdown on dissent during World War I, the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, and the McCarthy-era witch hunts of the 1950s.
To be sure, these are strong words, Trump has not served a single day of his presidency, and he has no civil rights or civil liberties record to speak of. But his campaign rhetoric and post-election actions to date give every reason to be deeply worried about the state of civil rights and civil liberties in the coming years. With this in mind, it is worth examining the various ways in which the new president will be able to affect civil rights on the federal and local level. Before turning to those topics, however, it is important to consider the civil rights philosophy that Trump brings to the presidency.
Civil Rights Philosophy
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