Anne ApplebaumMay 25, 2023

"When authoritarian leaders lose office, they come back, like, 10 times worse — they never get less extreme, they always get more extreme....January 6 was a profoundly radicalizing event for the base, for the GOP and for Trump himself, because even assaulting the Capitol you could get away with..."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/24/trump-language-policy-2024-race/

The deepening radicalization of Donald J. Trump

Watch how the former president’s positions and rhetoric have grown more confrontational and extreme as he seeks a second term.

The Washington Post
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@anneapplebaum Will we ever have an answer of why the DOJ decided to not hold even one of the planners, leaders or funders of this insurrection to account? They are permitted to continue their efforts, probably until they succeed.
May 25, 2023 at 12:26pmWeb