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Liberals’ Heated Fascism Rhetoric Sidesteps Self-Reflection
In response to the threat of a second Donald Trump presidency, Democrats are dusting off apocalyptic rhetoric of looming fascism and total democratic collapse. It’s a self-soothing deflection of responsibility more than anything else.