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A Defense of "Normal"
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A Defense of "Normal"

Leaving "normal" politics behind pushed America to the brink of ruin. Normalcy is exactly what we need.

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Jonathan V. Last
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Biden in the White House on September 4, 2015 (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

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