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    MAGA’s Foundational Lie

    The movement claims to stand with the police. Trump’s decision to pardon the cop-beaters of January 6 exposed his movement for what it is.

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  • ARCHIVE

  • Modern Cats

    “There is a prejudice against cats because dogs hate them. We defer overmuch to the opinion of the dog because he is ‘faithful.’” (From 1874)

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  • President Monroe

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