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A Clown With a Flamethrower

Ridiculous But Very Dangerous

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Charlie Sykes
Nov 20, 2020
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We need to balance two thoughts at the same time:

(1) Trump’s attempts to overturn the election are clownish and absurd.

(2) But they are still profoundly dangerous and un-American.

As one Bulwark+ member remarked during our livestream last night. “A clown with a flamethrower still has a flamethrower.”

Here is the headline in tod…

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