.@NormOrnstein, who literally wrote the book on GOP polarization, “didn't think it would get this far,” he says, blasting "the complete moral cowardice, the abject failure of the overwhelming majority of Republican elected officials… This is a cult, Mehdi."

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How did the GOP get so radical? Newt Gingrich “is a pivot point here… Newt deliberately moved toward a tribalism in our politics,” says @NormOrnstein. “That, along with the development of talk radio and the tribal social media, has made it so much worse.”
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They are not cowards, they share Trump's views and also supported the attempted coup.
was like "did mehdi hasan get his own show?" then I saw the handle.
The #GOPSurrender is very real and now absolute...
Norm, think the world of you. But must set record straight. From 2007-2009 I was writing this about GOP years before you and the wonderful Tom Mann. stiftungleostrauss.com/bunke… Was around Newt before/after Contract. Saw post Munich 2007 GOP embrace VDARE, Richard Spencer, Putin.
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"We just wanted to create & exploit fear, insecurity, hate, and bias to consolidate money & power. Who knew it could go wrong???!!!???*" * everyone warning you knew. history knew.
Imagine if Jim Jones had access to something as far reaching as Twitter and Facebook.
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