In order to justify sticking with Trump, conservatives have to find ever more extreme justifications for why he is, at worst, the lesser evil compared to the “leftist” enemy. That is partly why rightwingers are constantly playing up the threat of “woke” radicalism and the “illiberal Left.” 2/
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Thomas Zimmer (tzimmer_history@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Feb-2024 09:28:36 JST Thomas Zimmer The Democratic Party, in the Right’s understanding, is not just a political opponent, but an “Un-American” enemy – a fundamentally illegitimate political faction captured by the radical forces of leftism, liberalism, wokeism, and multiculturalism. 3/
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