2. Nixon was the president that broke the New Deal coalition and initiated the modern lurch to the right but he was transitional figure & still kept some of the older big government programs. Subsequent GOP (and some Dems) have kept to the Nixon formula.
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3. The linkages between Trump and Nixon are many. Trump's mentor Roy Cohn was an old Nixon ally in McCarthy era. Roger Stone -- of Nixon tattoo fame -- is Trump's oldest political crony.pic.twitter.com/IzX2pAvl9e
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4. Yet to bring up Nixon's name underscores Trump's weaknesses & limits. Say what you will about Nixon but at least he had an intellect: a devious one that also had some complexity. More here:https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-nixon-impeachment/ …
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What's really funny is that North Korea was supposed to be his big "Nixon in China" moment.
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Nixon could only aspire to the depths Trump has reached
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Nixon's impeachment and resignation were essentially what birthed modern conservative punditry/media! The mission being explicitly: let's make sure the media can't take down another one of our Presidents. Explains a lot about their legacy with Trump.
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That’s the conclusion of Heer’s piece too
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Nixon was properly Shakespearean at least
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