We need to recognize—and name—the form of government we are living in right now. Its closest analogue is the Mafia. President Trump is using extortion to achieve his objectives. Too many are yielding to his extortion because they believe that to be the less costly alternative. For some it is; for the world, it is not. The only way to respond to a Capo-in-Chief is through full-on resistance, regardless of the cost, for however long it takes.

Lawrence Lessig