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August 27, 2020
Alex Shephard
Why the GOP Didn’t Write a New Platform
It isn’t just that the party has surrendered to Trump. It’s also because its policies are deeply unpopular.
August 27, 2020
Alex Shephard
The Republican National Convention’s War on Reality
Up is down, the coronavirus pandemic is over, and Donald Trump is normal.

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