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Why Republicans Are Talking About Biden’s ‘Dictatorship’
The breathless catastrophizing of Trump and his allies is not an expression of ignorance as much as it is a statement of intent.
By Jamelle Bouie
Based in Charlottesville, Va., and Washington, Jamelle Bouie became a New York Times Opinion columnist in 2019. Before that he was the chief political correspondent for Slate magazine.
Mr. Bouie, who is a political analyst for CBS News, has been a staff writer at The Daily Beast and has held fellowships at The American Prospect and The Nation magazine. You can follow him on X (formerly Twitter).
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