Friday's Opinions: Donald Trump: The candidate of the apocalypse

Does Trump's America First policy mean Allies Last?; A doctor's plea to President Obama: Please act to save civilians in Syria; A reality check on the Middle East from America's spy chief; The GOP delivered a convention softball for Democrats to hit out of the park; What Republicans really want is a nanny state; Notes from Cleveland: The two forms of resistance; How a Trump presidency could destabilize Europe; Mike Pence's 'time for choosing' moment; America would be Trump's banana republic; Donald Trump: The candidate of the apocalypse; Beltway traffic near the Intercounty Connector has eased. Coincidence?; Trump would wreck, not restore, America's standing in the world; Donald Trump’s creepy fascist infomercial; In his acceptance speech, Trump displays his demagoguery; Trump’s acceptance speech: Seeking victory by scaring the country to death; Trump doubles down: Fear justifies a strongman; Who’d hire Bill O’Reilly, anyway?; The Trump kids ran out of platitudes     Alex Wong / Getty Images Editorial Board Donald Trump: The candidate of the apocalypse In Cleveland, the GOP nominee exploited real challenges and stoked Americans' fears. Read more » Latest Columns Carl Bildt Does Trump's America First policy mean Allies Last? Part of U.S. greatness since 1945 has been its steadfast ability to make and stand by friends and allies. Read more »   Samer Attar A doctor's plea to President Obama: Please act to save civilians in Syria The U.S. cannot ignore the war crimes being committed against the people of Aleppo. Read more »     David Ignatius A reality check on the Middle East from America's spy chief James Clapper says the U.S. should prepare for more violence by al-Qaeda, the Islamic State and successor groups. Read more »     Eugene Robinson The GOP delivered a convention softball for Democrats to hit out of the park Trump's gathering has been a train wreck; Hillary Clinton's party better be able to pull off an organized show of party unity. Read more »     Catherine Rampell What Republicans really want is a nanny state Proponents of limited government can't bring themselves to admit this uncomfortable truth. Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     Charles Krauthammer Notes from Cleveland: The two forms of resistance One was Cruz's refusal to endorse Trump; the other was more subtle, led by the unenthusiastic McConnell and Ryan. Read more »   Anne Applebaum How a Trump presidency could destabilize Europe His 'Manchurian' ties to Russia and his lack of support for NATO are troubling. Read more »   Marc A. Thiessen Mike Pence's 'time for choosing' moment A quiet hero in conservative circles makes a Reaganesque address. Read more »   Fareed Zakaria America would be Trump's banana republic The Republican Party has given itself up to a single family and its business interests. Read more »   Editorial Cartoons Tom Toles Ann Telnaes Sketchpad: Ted Cruz throws a dagger into the works Sketches from the final day of the Republican convention And puts Donald in an awkward spot! Donald Trump promises law and order, walls, and immediate results   ADVERTISEMENT   The Post’s View Donald Trump: The candidate of the apocalypse In Cleveland, the GOP nominee exploited real challenges and stoked Americans' fears. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Beltway traffic near the Intercounty Connector has eased. Coincidence? The toll road appears to be delivering for Maryland commuters. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Trump would wreck, not restore, America's standing in the world His political rise has already disturbed traditional U.S. allies and encouraged adversaries. By Editorial Board  •  Read more »   Latest Blogs Donald Trump’s creepy fascist infomercial The Apprentice was Big Brother all along. By Alexandra Petri  •  ComPost  •  Read more »   In his acceptance speech, Trump displays his demagoguery No nation deserves Trump. But if Americans reward Trumpism, they will come close. By Stephen Stromberg  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump’s acceptance speech: Seeking victory by scaring the country to death We are thus about to have the ugliest and most divisive presidential campaign in our history. By E.J. Dionne Jr.  •  PostPartisan  •  Read more »   Trump doubles down: Fear justifies a strongman And he is just the person to lead us. By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more »   Who’d hire Bill O’Reilly, anyway? The idle talk of a post-Ailes walkout of Fox News talent By Erik Wemple  •  Erik Wemple  •  Read more »   The Trump kids ran out of platitudes Empty phrases from blood relatives By Jennifer Rubin  •  Right Turn  •  Read more » Recommended for you   PostEverything Sharp opinions and smart commentary by outside contributors, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Opinions:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Opinions. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071