As Trump takes office, Yale historian reflects on power to destroy institutions

In his book “On Tyranny,” Yale University history professor Tim Snyder writes, “You submit to tyranny when you renounce the difference between what you want to hear and what is actually the case.” As the country begins a second Donald Trump presidency, Snyder spoke to Public Matters about what the next four years might look like, and about how questions over cost of living and gender influence people's votes.