ATLANTIC | Donald Trump's language is reshaping American politics

Republicans鈥攁nd some liberals鈥攄ownplay the significance of the president鈥檚 outbursts. But his words are quietly radicalizing both the left and right, with untold consequences for the future of policy. [...] But Trump鈥檚 words are his substance. 鈥淧olitics is persuasion as well as coercion,鈥� the political scientist Jacob Levy wrote last week, rightly arguing that Trump has 鈥渃hanged what being a Republican means.鈥�