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Trumpism Is a Religion

You cannot argue with "Stop the Steal."

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Jonathan V. Last
December 8, 2020∙ Paid
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1. Dogma

If this is just a demonstration in order to shore up his base, and not a genuine attempt to overturn the election, then it’s a hell of a demonstration:

President Trump called the speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives twice during the past week to make an extraordinary request for help reversing his loss in the …

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