A democracy that can't rely on political leaders to abide by political norms & respect democratic institutions can't long survive ...
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... what Trump is doing undermines the very foundation of American democracy
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... but make no mistake he's following in the footsteps of Republican leaders who have been eroding democratic norms for the past 16 years
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Longer! Back to Gingrich, followed by Clinton impeachment.
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I think that's right. It starts with Gingrich, but picks up after W wins
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I'd go back to Goldwater -- who thought the Birch Society and Jim Crow laws were just fine
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Josh Marshall & I just talked about this on his podcast. I also think Goldwater is starting point.
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There's a long chronology and a short chronology-a kind of modern break. I'd actually put the long chronology
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back to McCarthy. The shorter chronology is Gingrich breaking the placid GOP house, as party had settled for
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being presidential only. We owe the extremist House, particularly, to Newt.
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Agree on Newt & short chronology, but would add neo-con/paleo-con split in 1980s & Pat Buchanan.
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