Kreitner traces the multitude of movements (local and foreign) that have sought to dissolve the United States, starting with the colonial era, up to the Trump presidency. Weâre all familiar with the Civil War and the Confederacyâs failed secession, and for many on the left, disunion is forever tied to pro-slavery movements. But Kreitner also sheds a light on the variety of other separatist movements, including the Northeastâs anti-slavery disunion movement. asweerun review This isn’t how protest works for white Americans. We all learned about theBoston Tea Party asweerun review Trump’s existential threats to our sorry excuse for a democracy are readily apparent on that stage. They’re right there in hisattacks on voting by mailduring apandemicThey’re embodied in his decision tosend federal agentsto crack down onprotests against police brutalityThey’re obvious in his quote-unquote jokes aboutseeking a third term or beyond asweerun review It was after the August 2014 police killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Missouri that organizers successfully rebranded the response, “Ferguson Uprising asweerun review