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10. Republican Extremism, MAGA Nihilism, and the rise of Ron DeSantis

Is This Democracy

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The GOP Establishment Is Fully Enabling Extremism

Perry: The GOP establishment is fully embracing the extremism as the party has moved so far to the right that what used to be the radical fringe just recently is now firmly in the center of conservative politics. He says it's important to understand that there were insurrectionists on both sides of the Kevin McCarthy divide. Perry: By trying to kneecap the Ethics Committee, they are basically protecting themselves from investigation. At the same time, they are promising to investigate President Biden, the Department of Justice and the FBI.

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