Republicans Rewrite History of January 6th
For Republicans, adherence to facts about January 6th cannot overcome adherence to the party line.
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What Makes a Cult a Cult?
The silos of political groupthink created by social media have turned out to be ideal settings for the germination and dissemination of extremist ideas and alternative realities. To date, the most significant and frightening cultic phenomenon to arise from social media is QAnon.
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Conspiracy, Political Violence, & American Exceptionalism
Most Americans express positive feelings about the 2020 election. While Trump has influence among GOP voters, much of the public believes he encouraged the assault on the US Capitol.
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Why Were the Polls Wrong in 2020?
“Whether the candidates were running for president, senator or governor, poll margins overall suggested that Democratic candidates would do better and Republican candidates would do worse relative to the final certified vote.”
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Violent Crime is Much Lower Than It Was Thirty Years Ago
A clear majority of Americans believe there is more violent crime in the U.S. today than in the 1990s even though today’s violent crime rate is much lower than it was 30 years ago.
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Trump Turnberry Is Out of The Open
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club has removed Turnberry from The Open Championship course rotation because Donald Trump owns it.
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The Rise of Anti-history
Anti-historians drop historical references into political debates without regard to context, logic, or proportionality. They are willfully ignorant of history, viewing it in purely instrumental terms as a bludgeon to wield without even bothering to understand it.
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We Are Two Nations, Divisible
And while I do pray a benevolent God may keep us Americans from ripping one another apart over our political and cultural differences, it’s time to recognize that they are real, not contrived; deep-seated, not superficial; and an authentic reflection of divisions in our population, not an invention of manipulative elites, politicians, or the news media.
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Is America heading to a place where it can no longer call itself a democracy?
Voting rights are threatened across the US and Trump allies are vying to control elections in multiple states. Can US democracy survive the post-Trump onslaught?
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The Study of History is the Search for Truths
“The aim of history class isn’t to get students to love or loathe their country. It’s to prepare them to live in it.”
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The Invasion of the Capitol Building Was A Predictable Event
Anyone that claims to be surprised by Trump supporters invading the Capitol Building is either dishonest or uninformed.
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Hawley and Cruz Lie Because They Think Republicans Are Stupid
Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz, and other Republicans promote Trump’s lies about the 2020 election because they think their supporters are stupid enough to believe them.
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Josh Hawley Betrayed His Oath To Uphold the United States Constitution
Josh Hawley is more responsible than anyone but Donald Trump for the attack on the Capitol Building. He has betrayed his oath to uphold the United States Constitution.
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History’s Verdict on The Trump Era Will Not Be Kind
Historians will likely debate whether Donald Trump is the worst president in American history or simply one of the worst. Either way, the historical record will reflect poorly on the Trump Era. Future generations will struggle to understand how and why we lost our way.
