The corrupt theories of “Professor Torture” sowed the seeds of Trump’s tyranny.
By David A. Sylvester
PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS | April 9, 2006
The roots of American Fascism were apparent 20 years ago. “U.C. Berkeley’s Professor Torture” John Yoo argued for legalizing torture under George W. Bush, then misinterpreted the U.S. Constitution to make the presidency into a “unitary executive” — now expanded by the Roberts’ Supreme Court to install the irrational dictatorship of Donald Trump.