much darker traditions. they have flourished at moments throughout our own history. the lynching of black americans in the 19th and 20th century, the redeemers in the south. various other forms of vigilantes and other forms of violence are not alien to us. they are part of our traditions as well but the opposite of our best traditions. they are the opposite of the better angels of our nature as lincoln put it. and we're seeing enthusiasm, support for that kind of model cropping up again in the idea among some on the far right growing, embodied by trump, that politics is nothing but sheer will to power. the strong must conquer their enemies. that idea is completely antithetical to the ethos we have, to the extent we have one in this country, collective self self-governance are -- things