Meaningful Life Skills: Weekly Global Class

In what will surely be remembered as a historic political comeback, Donald Trump has just been elected as the 47th President of the United States. Over a century has passed since Grover Cleveland’s unique achievement of serving two non-consecutive terms. But this election is far more than a repetition of history; it is a seismic event. Trump has proven to be one of the most determined and relentless leaders in American history. His tenure was marked by ceaseless attacks on him: accusations of Russian collusion, two impeachments, criminal indictments, ongoing legal battles, the storming of the Capitol on January 6, two assasination attempts, media loathing, and a barrage of accusations that painted him as the embodiment of division and authoritarian. The nation, by and large, had dismissed him, relegating his presidency to the annals of history as a single-term aberration.  Yet here we are, witnessing what The New York Times called a “stunning return to power”—a comeback few believed possible. Despite all th