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In case you missed it

MONDAY AUGUST 24, 2020
The Republican masochists among us
Do not underestimate their power.

TUESDAY AUGUST 25, 2020
No, Tim Scott is not the GOP’s future
His speech was an act of cynicism, not hope.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26, 2020
Kenosha’s place in Trump’s politics
Terrorizing just enough white people in just enough states.

THURSDAY AUGUST 27, 2020
The meaning of Kyle Rittenhouse
Violence is the end as well as the means of preserving the white status quo.

FRIDAY AUGUST 28, 2020
Believing Trump’s lies is a choice
Forty percent of Americans aren’t just being duped.