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The GOP response to Trump’s conviction is incoherent until you remember the conspiracy theories that animate it
It’s time to state the obvious, writes Lindsay Beyerstein.
In America, you can fight evil, but you can’t fight stupidity
For Republicans who believe this, there’s probably no argument, no set of values, no set of facts that anyone can use to change their minds.
A vengeful man doesn’t care about solving our problems
On Trump’s post-conviction interview on “Fox & Friends.”
Democrats, liberals and leftists are being way, way too cynical about Trump’s conviction
Fighting fascism isn’t just about the election, writes Noah Berlatsky.
Why are you ingrates still whining about the economy?
Biden and the Democrats could acknowledge that the economy is a problem and just blame Republicans, writes Stephen Robinson.
Guilty, Guilty, Guilty, Guilty
Guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, writes Claire Bond Potter.
Will a felony conviction hurt Trump? Yes! Just listen to him!
The man’s practically howling in pain, but some people still wonder.
Trump’s conviction forces him to tell lies even more conspicuous
Lots of people, maybe enough people, don’t want to be lied to.
Clarence Thomas just hates having all this power
Being the darling of the Heritage Foundation, the Federalist Society and Fox is not enough for this poor little snowflake, writes Eric Segall.
Impartial jurist Samuel Alito wishes awful liberal neighbors hadn’t provoked his ‘Stop-the-Steal’ flag-flying wife
A profile in moral courage, writes Stephen Robinson.