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5/ ELEMENT 1: The Legitimization of Political Violence Every good authoritarian uses the threat of violence to keep critics silent. That's what the Jan. 6 pardons are about. Lisa Murkowski's public worries this week about "retaliation" are chilling.
Apr 17, 2025, 4:22 PM
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