Fascist? Authoritarian? Sorta Russian? Whatever you call it, the Republicans don’t want legitimate authority, only power
People often confuse the terms power and authority.
Power is the ability to get what you want, even in opposition to others. In our two-party system, the party in power can pass legislation the other party may oppose.
Democrats thought they were in power, but Joe Biden’s inability to pass his Build Back Better legislation casts doubt on how much power Democrats actually have.
In my state of Virginia, the…
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