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DC insider says the Republican Party is officially dead
What happened
AlterNet published an essay by former Labor Secretary Robert Reich arguing that the Republican Party is “dead” as a governing institution because it has subordinated policy, principle, and internal dissent to Donald Trump. Reich’s claim is political, not literal: the party still exists and contests power, but he says loyalty to Trump has displaced its former commitments.
Reich points to Republican officials who supported Trump despite acknowledging his conduct surrounding January 6 and his false claims about the 2020 election. He highlights then–New Hampshire Governor Chris…
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