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Published 3 years ago by drunkenninja with 1 Comments
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The brutal political incentive that pushed Republicans to reject Covid relief

A simple formula, or what we might call a neat magic trick, allows Republican Party leaders to retain the support of their "base" even as they enact policies that hurt their own voters. Two competing storylines highlight exactly how this is playing out right now.

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  • Gozzin
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    Really disturbing. I've wondered for years why they are so opposed to do anything to help average people.

    According to Yale history professor Timothy Snyder, Republican leaders' motives are likely deeply cynical. Snyder proposes a concept called "sadopopulism," which refers to politicians who purposefully govern in a way that makes life worse for the bulk their supporters

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