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One political party continues to function as an actor in a liberal democracy, whereas the Trump movement and many Republicans do not.

PoliticsCultureDemocracyApr 27, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses the divergence between one political party functioning as an actor in a liberal democracy and the Trump movement, with many Republicans, not adhering to such norms. It criticizes journalists for not clearly acknowledging this distinction.

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One political party continues to function as an actor in a liberal democracy, whereas the Trump movement and many Republicans do not.
Parent: DemocracyEntity: Political PartiesImpact: negativeDate: Apr 27, 2026Target: One political party continues to function as an actor in a liberal democracy, whereas the Trump movement and many Republicans do not.

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"At the most basic level, one party continues to function as an actor in a liberal democracy, whereas Trump and much of his movement, with the eager participation of many Republicans, simply do not." And journalists continue to refuse to clearly say so. https://kottke.org/26/04/the-self-defeating-both-sidesism-of-the-us-press
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@[email protected]
"At the most basic level, one party continues to function as an actor in a liberal democracy, whereas Trump and much of his movement, with the eager participation of many Republicans, simply do not." And journalists continue to refuse to clearly say so. https://kottke.org/26/04/the-self-defeating-both-sidesism-of-the-us-press
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