10. Republican Extremism, MAGA Nihilism, and the rise of Ron DeSantis
Is This Democracy
DeSantis Is Worse Than Trump
Perry: DeSantis could do more damage because he's actually committed to the project, whereas Trump was just sort of wildly flailing around in his narcissism and being vulnerable to other people. He is not averse to election suppression or imprisoning people for voting, which he actually did. Perry: The competence argument means he's going about his political project in a way that leads to less of a left-wing liberal kind of mobilization.
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