Why the president threatens free speech more than any of the Republican convention’s bogeymen.
2020 Republican National Convention
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What Happens When Republicans Step Out of the Epistemic Bubble?
It can destroy the caricatures that conservatives have developed about liberals.
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Two Hurricanes and COVID-19: Is God Angry at Trump?
Religious conservatives often see disasters as a message from the almighty.
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Republicans Focus on ‘American Carnage’ … Again
Without a policy agenda, fear and racism are all they’ve got.
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How the GOP Became a Cult of Personality
It started years before Donald Trump’s emergence.
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Both Parties Should Accept Reality And Hold Their Conventions Virtually
The pandemic won’t be gone by August. Democrats and Republicans need to scale down their plans.
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The GOP’s Revealing Decision Not to Debate on a 2020 Platform
It’s yet another sign that the Republican Party’s conversion to a cult is complete.
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Why a GOP Convention in Jacksonville Could Be a Disaster
The decision to move the event from Charlotte has the makings of a political debacle and a health crisis.
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Why Mitch McConnell Is Giving Us a Scam Trial
It’s not just to pacify Trump’s base.
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Should Donald Trump Ditch Mike Pence and Run With Someone Else?
The rumors are unnerving the vice president and his staff, but it doesn’t make a lot of sense.
