Trump allies in Congress have warned that the former president’s close ties to the far-right provocateur so close to the election could backfire, writes Kelly Rissman

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    17 days ago

    The GOP is going to hold locksteady either way. The goal is to get the undecided.

    Honestly, I don’t believe that. I believe the goal is to further radicalize the base, because that’s what fascists need – paramilitary zealots, not actual majorities – in order to undemocratically seize power.