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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

H.L. Mencken

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Let Them Fight

 A Trump vs DeSantis primary would be a descent into a sort of madness that would've shocked the sensibilities six years ago. DeSantis - as Chait notes - has none of Trump's brio and bluster. He's a pale imitation. But he's also "competent." DeSantis scares the shit out of me, because he could solidify Trumpists within the broader GOP. He's also young, which compares favorably to Biden.

This makes the Florida gubernatorial race critical. Defeat DeSantis this November, and maybe he goes away.

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