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Even Trump's base can't defend this anymore
Power Retreats Only When It Is Forced ToThe Source MaterialJuneteenth is used here as a lens on a political season defined by institutional damage: the Supreme Court weakening voting rights, Trump-era corruption and incompetence, the Obama Center dedication as a brief counterimage, GOP fractures, and a federal warehouse scheme for migrants that is being walked back after local resistance. The point of the story is not complicated: power is still doing harm, but it is also showing strain.Who Actually Holds PowerThe answer is not the loudest actor in the room. The people with institutional…
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