America at a Crossroads
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How January 6th Literally Broke the GOP "They were required to forget their trauma." On "America at a Crossroads," historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat analyzes how January 6th fundamentally fractured the internal mechanics of the GOP. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
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