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Without a mainstream media dedicated to advocating for democracy, you are sadly on point.

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Thanks, Anne, for your comment and thanks for reading!

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Great piece. Trump is a master at media manipulation and you’d think by now they’d develop a strategy to deal with that. That’s one reason I’m a fan of the Lincoln Project. They typically do hard hitting pieces and help keep it real.

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Thanks, Dan! I agree on the Lincoln Project and check out The Bulwark -- it has some great stuff.

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What a terrifying but clear note! May all good forces gather to prevent the US to become real fascist.

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Yes, Olle, it's very scary, but let's hope! Thanks for reading!

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I have sent this so very important article to all my students as homework. 'Cause there are Trump-like politicians in Europe as well...

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Thank you, Helena, so glad you found it interesting. And, yes, there are Trumpists in Europe, too, Viktor Orban in Hungary, for example.

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