Brion T. McClanahan

Brion T. McClanahan

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Brion McClanahan is a renowned historian, highly educated in the field of American History. He has received a Master's Degree and a Doctorate from the prestigious University of South Carolina.

Dr. McClanahan continues to contribute to the academic community, developing and offering new courses regularly. To explore his latest offerings, visit McClanahan Academy's website at https://mcclanahanacademy.com/.

If you wish to connect and follow Dr. McClanahan, visit his personal website at http://brionmcclanahan.com/. Stay updated on his new courses, research, and insights into American History.

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What is the Real Lie About the "Civil War"?

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Live November 5 2024 Election Discussion

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Triggered Ty Seidule

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History is Dead. Here's Why

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Inequality as a Right-Wing Principle

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Is the Civil War on the Ballot in 2024?

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Are the Federalist Papers the Constitutional Bible?

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This "Conservative" Talking Point is Stupid

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Hawaii Destroys Incorporation

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No, The United States Was Not Founded on an Idea

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The Trump Insurrection Disqualification?

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60 Minutes Destroyed the Harris/Walz Campaign

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SCOTUS Destroys Activist Historians

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Biden's 1850s Speech

Biden's 1850s Speech

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The. Worst. President. (if. you. have. TDS.) Is?

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A Real Defense of the Arlington Confederate Monument

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Utah Tells the General Government to Pound Sand

Utah Tells the General Government to Pound Sand

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Three Types of American Conservatism?

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Is the "Civil War" Still Raging?

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What Makes an Activist Historian?

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Time Magazine has Spoken. Secession is Illegal!

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Why Do Americans Support Secession?

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The Long History of "Civil War" Fiction

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A Fake Wall of Separation

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Do We Have Two American "Foundings"?

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The Scoop on "Civil War"

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Historians Peddle Leftism Instead of History

Historians Peddle Leftism Instead of History

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This American Symbol Gets You Jail Time

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What Would Secession Look Like?

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The Anti-War Abraham Lincoln Myth

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The Right to Secession

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The Civil War Never Ended?

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The Woke War on State Flags

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When Twitter Historians Can't Read Primary Documents

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Thomas Jefferson, Conservative

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What is an "American" Foreign Policy?

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The Legend of the "Underground Railroad"

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Small is More Beautiful Than Ever

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An Executive Order That Could Alter the 2024 Election

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Blame Centralization

Blame Centralization

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The Most Dangerous Word in the World

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It's Your Fault

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Progressives Feel Betrayed by Their "Allies"

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Is "Localism" Dangerous?

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Foundations of Political Order

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The Fort Pillow "Massacre"?

The Fort Pillow "Massacre"?

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Will This Supreme Court Case Destroy the Tax Code?

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What Does Romney's Retirement Mean for Republicans?

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Republicans Crush Free Speech and the Free Press

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Are We Seeing a New Feudalism in America?

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Did the Founders Make a Critical Mistake?

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Democrats Don't Understand the Constitution, Again

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Trump Has a New "Lost Cause Myth"?

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Is the GOP the Party of John C. Calhoun?

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New York Secession

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Activist Historians Against Trump!

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The 14th Amendment and Citizenship

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The Midwit New York Times on Secession

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Did Trump Ruin the Republican Party?

Did Trump Ruin the Republican Party?

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Our Hellish Post-Liberal Order

Our Hellish Post-Liberal Order

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Do We Need Revisionist History?

Do We Need Revisionist History?

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The Compact Fact

The Compact Fact

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The Assault on Tradition

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Biden's Out Like It's 1968

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The Best Founding Fathers

The Best Founding Fathers

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What is Destroying the "Pax Americana"?

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Trump v. Anderson

Trump v. Anderson

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Trump's Defense of Federalism

Trump's Defense of Federalism

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Do We Have a Corporate Oligarchy?

Do We Have a Corporate Oligarchy?

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Revisiting Nullification and Secession

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Biden's Foreign War Defense

Biden's Foreign War Defense

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An Oregon Judge Gets it Right!

An Oregon Judge Gets it Right!

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Remembering John Taylor of Caroline

Remembering John Taylor of Caroline

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MAGA and the Confederacy?

MAGA and the Confederacy?

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Secession: A Solution or Surrender

Secession: A Solution or Surrender

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A Really Bad History of Secession

A Really Bad History of Secession

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The Appointment Speech

The Appointment Speech

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Another Constitution History Fail

Another Constitution History Fail

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The Problem of (Re) Elected Presidents

The Problem of (Re) Elected Presidents

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Did Barack Obama Predict the End of America?

Did Barack Obama Predict the End of America?

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Commies and the Killing Fields

Commies and the Killing Fields

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Are Elected Sheriffs a Threat to Democracy?

Are Elected Sheriffs a Threat to Democracy?

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Lincoln's Soldiers Fighting for a Paycheck

Lincoln's Soldiers Fighting for a Paycheck

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George Will Has Spoken. So What?

George Will Has Spoken. So What?

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Was the Constitution's Goal to Limit Populist Power?

Was the Constitution's Goal to Limit Populist Power?

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Trump Ending Birthright Citizenship?

Trump Ending Birthright Citizenship?

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The Supreme Court Gets it Wrong...Again and Again

The Supreme Court Gets it Wrong...Again and Again

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Birds are Racist

Birds are Racist

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Imagine a United States Without California

Imagine a United States Without California

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A Stupid Article About Nullificaiton

A Stupid Article About Nullificaiton

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Forgotten Founders

Forgotten Founders

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Why Do We Have the Electoral College?

Why Do We Have the Electoral College?

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Mark Levin Flip-Flops on Article V

Mark Levin Flip-Flops on Article V

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Is Modern Secession "Dangerous"?

Is Modern Secession "Dangerous"?

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Is Donald Trump Channeling Pat Buchanan?

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A Dictator in the White House?

A Dictator in the White House?

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Immigration and "American" Culture

Immigration and "American" Culture

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War Mongers are Going to War Monger

War Mongers are Going to War Monger

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Why Has the College Degree Lost Its Value?

Why Has the College Degree Lost Its Value?

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A Third Reconstruction?

A Third Reconstruction?

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Do the History Wars Matter?

Do the History Wars Matter?

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Biden Discovers the Anti-Federalists

Biden Discovers the Anti-Federalists

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William H. Taft and the Vanilla Republican

William H. Taft and the Vanilla Republican

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A Victory for Texas!

A Victory for Texas!

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TEXIT--Making America Great Again

TEXIT--Making America Great Again

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Vance v. Walz

Vance v. Walz

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Has the Republican Party Been Hollowed Out?

Has the Republican Party Been Hollowed Out?

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The American "Illiberal" Tradition?

The American "Illiberal" Tradition?

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Can Article V Save America?

Can Article V Save America?

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Jimmy Carter, Conservative?

Jimmy Carter, Conservative?

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The Antis Were Right About Elections

The Antis Were Right About Elections

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When Lincoln Clouds Your "History of Secession"

When Lincoln Clouds Your "History of Secession"

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The Coming Representation Nightmare

The Coming Representation Nightmare

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Should We Defend the Neocon--Straussians?

Should We Defend the Neocon--Straussians?

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Debt Danger Ahead

Debt Danger Ahead

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Krugmans' Funny Farewell

Krugmans' Funny Farewell

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Donald Trump v. Grover Cleveland

Donald Trump v. Grover Cleveland

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When is Bureaucracy Democracy?

When is Bureaucracy Democracy?

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A Secret Hamiltonian in the White House?

A Secret Hamiltonian in the White House?

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Joe Biden's Anti-Federalist Hunter Pardon

Joe Biden's Anti-Federalist Hunter Pardon

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The New Affirmative Action

The New Affirmative Action

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The Democrats as a "Pitiless Machine"?

The Democrats as a "Pitiless Machine"?

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Jeff Bezos Wants to "Save Journalism", Sorta

Jeff Bezos Wants to "Save Journalism", Sorta

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Woke West Point

Woke West Point

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What if Congress Picked the Next President?

What if Congress Picked the Next President?

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Thinking Locally and Acting Locally in 2025

Thinking Locally and Acting Locally in 2025

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Trump's Cabinet Picks--Making America Great Again

Trump's Cabinet Picks--Making America Great Again

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Was Joe Biden the Better Candidate?

Was Joe Biden the Better Candidate?

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An Affront to State Sovereignty?

An Affront to State Sovereignty?

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David French Doesn't Know the Constitution

David French Doesn't Know the Constitution

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What Can DOGE Do?

What Can DOGE Do?

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Another Odd Endorsement of Donald Trump

Another Odd Endorsement of Donald Trump

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Should We Torch the Constitution?

Should We Torch the Constitution?

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Bad Nullification History

Bad Nullification History

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2024 Election Prediction

2024 Election Prediction

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The New York Times Endorses Donald Trump...Sorta

The New York Times Endorses Donald Trump...Sorta

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SCOTUS and the "Culture War"

SCOTUS and the "Culture War"

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Is Biden the Pardon Master?

Is Biden the Pardon Master?

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What's at Stake in the Trump Immunity Case?

What's at Stake in the Trump Immunity Case?

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The Left Discovers Executive Restraint

The Left Discovers Executive Restraint

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Is it 1854 or 2024?

Is it 1854 or 2024?

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J.D. Vance and the "Proposition Nation"

J.D. Vance and the "Proposition Nation"

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The Convicted Felon and the Presidency

The Convicted Felon and the Presidency

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Texit and Trump: Making America Great Again

Texit and Trump: Making America Great Again

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In the Name of "Democracy"

In the Name of "Democracy"

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Lincoln's "Woke" Terrorists

Lincoln's "Woke" Terrorists

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Lincoln and the Declaration

Lincoln and the Declaration

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The Great MAGA Schism?

The Great MAGA Schism?

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Is the Constitution a Threat to American Politics?

Is the Constitution a Threat to American Politics?

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Secession is Becoming Popular

Secession is Becoming Popular

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Does Leftism Create Mental Illness?

Does Leftism Create Mental Illness?

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The WaPo Gaslights on Democracy

The WaPo Gaslights on Democracy

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The Supreme Court Has Always Been Political

The Supreme Court Has Always Been Political

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Was Jimmy Carter a Great President?

Was Jimmy Carter a Great President?

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Will Trump Destroy Our "Radical Democracy"?

Will Trump Destroy Our "Radical Democracy"?

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