How This Happened

Republicans can no longer hide their extremist viewpoints from the public

The original ‘big lie’ of American politics is that Democrats are just as ‘extreme’ as Republicans

Apr 13 •

Matthew Sheffield

Ronna McDaniel and the twilight of fictitious Republicans

The Republican party has become an authoritarian cult and mainstream journalism should stop pretending otherwise

Mar 29 •

Matthew Sheffield

Trump super fans are impossible to argue with because they don’t actually believe in logic

The far-right worldview is incomprehensible until you realize that devotees believe truth flows from authority rather than reality

Mar 5 •

Matthew Sheffield

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