What happens when the political crisis is over—but the institutions left behind are fundamentally changed?
In The Day After, progressive commentator Brian Tyler Cohen looks beyond the Trump era and asks what America should do next. His answer is not simply to restore old norms or return to politics as usual. Cohen argues that Democrats and progressives will need to rethink how they use political power, strengthen democratic institutions, reform the Supreme Court, protect elections, confront corruption, and deliver tangible improvements on healthcare, the economy, climate, and the rule of law.
Tracing decades of political strategy and institutional change, Cohen presents a provocative case that the post-Trump era could offer a rare opportunity for sweeping reform—but only if leaders are willing to act decisively.
Read our Instaread summary of The Day After to explore Cohen’s vision for what comes next—and why he believes the choices made afterward could shape American democracy for generations.
