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It has almost become a cliche that we are a polarized country, but the reality runs deeper.

~Charlie Sykes

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Since the election, President Trump has shown a persistent penchant for conspiracy-minded suggestions about his political opponents and elements of his own government.

~Charlie Sykes

Topics: About Election Elements Government His Opponents Own Persistent Political President President Trump Shown Since Suggestions Trump

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For years, Republicans have effectively outsourced their thought leadership to the loudmouths at the end of the bar. But perhaps the most extreme example of that trend has been the issue of guns, where the party has ceded control to a gun lobby that has built its brand on absolutism.

~Charlie Sykes

Topics: Absolutism Bar Been Brand Built Control Effectively End Example Extreme Gun Guns Issue Leadership Lobby Most Party Perhaps Republicans Thought Trend Where Years

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The N.R.A.'s blessing of restrictions on bump stocks - devices that make semiautomatic weapons fire faster - is designed to pre-empt anything more serious by giving the illusion of action. It substitutes accessory control for actual gun control.

~Charlie Sykes

Topics: Action Actual Anything Blessing Bump Control Designed Devices Faster Fire Giving Gun Gun Control Illusion Make More Restrictions Serious Stocks Weapons

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The N.R.A. has effectively turned itself into the Id of the Right.

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Topics: Effectively Id Itself Right Turned

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There was a time when the Republican Party could discuss possible reforms to our gun laws: Ronald Reagan himself endorsed the Brady Bill and the assault weapons ban that passed in 1994.

~Charlie Sykes

Topics: Assault Ban Bill Brady Could Discuss Endorsed Gun Gun Laws Himself Laws Our Party Passed Possible Reagan Reforms Republican Republican Party Ronald Reagan Time Weapons

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In many ways, anti-anti-Trumpism mirrors Donald Trump himself because, at its core there are no fixed values, no respect for constitutional government or ideas of personal character - only a free-floating nihilism cloaked in insult, mockery, and bombast.

~Charlie Sykes

Topics: Because Character Constitutional Core Donald Donald Trump Fixed Government Himself Ideas Insult Many Mirrors Mockery Nihilism No Respect Only Personal Respect Trump Values Ways

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As the Right doubles down on anti-anti-Trumpism, it will find itself goaded into defending and rationalizing ever more outrageous conduct just as long as it annoys CNN and the Left.

~Charlie Sykes

Topics: Annoys Conduct Defending Doubles Down Ever Find Itself Just Left Long More Outrageous Right Will Cnn

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For the anti-anti-Trump pundit, whatever the allegation against Mr. Trump, whatever his blunders or foibles, the other side is always worse.

~Charlie Sykes

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With a vast majority of conservative voters and listeners solidly behind Mr. Trump, conservative critics of the president find themselves isolated and under siege.

~Charlie Sykes

Topics: Behind Conservative Critics Find Isolated Listeners Majority President Siege Themselves Trump Vast Vast Majority Voters Mr

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Professions

Born: November 11th, 1954

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