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A benchmark of any authoritarian movement is the delegitimization of political opposition.
“A benchmark of any authoritarian movement is the delegitimization of political opposition. Insisting that patriots gathering to express concern about their nation’s future are attending a ‘hate-America rally’ checks all the wrong boxes.â€
— (@jkavanagh.bsky.social) 2025-10-13T17:10:23.421Z