The scarlet F is coming for Trump — and there's nothing he can do about it | Opinion

Richard Hartmann : Oligarchy is a form of governance in which the state has been captured by the morbidly rich and the powers and institutions of government are then turned to make the rich even richer.

The next four years — and, in particular, the next two — will probably decide the fate of America ’s form of government for the next several generations.

Julian Zelizer : Trump 's conviction is for criminally manipulating the 2016 election.

Zelizer says it's interesting to see if the press focuses on Trump ’s response or Merchan ’s opinion, which is virtually certain to point out that the president is a con-man.

Trump ran on lowering grocery prices, for example, telling a rally in August , “From the day I take the oath of office, we will rapidly drive prices down and make America affordable again,” he says.

This one appears to be a newly-virulent mutation of an older virus, the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), which typically causes symptoms ranging from common cold-like illness to something resembling pneumonia. Reports are coming in that hospitals in some parts of China are being overwhelmed and mass graves are appearing, although it’s hard to confirm their veracity because of the draconian censorship that country imposes on its press and foreign journalists. Cases are also reportedly just now starting to pop up outside China . Keep an eye on this one NOW READ: The disturbing reality behind America 's rigged economy.