ABSTRACT
This conclusion ties together the main themes offered throughout the five body chapters. It addresses the central challenge moving forward: that the problem the United States faces is not “Trumpism” per se, but the underlying commitment to racism, misogyny, xenophobia, and neofascistic politics that made Trumpism possible, and the Republican Party’s growing commitment to white supremacy, authoritarianism, and its eliminationist attachment to one-party rule, contrary to the steady and rising demographic diversification of the nation. These problems will not disappear moving into the future, so the question that remains is how to effectively combat the neofascistic movement that persists even after Trump left office. A combination of a militant commitment to mass electoral participation in future congressional and presidential elections, alongside participation in mass social movements that target racism, authoritarianism, and neofascistic practices and principles, is essential.
