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Patriots in Name Only

The newly empowered Republican fanatics in the House of Representatives have already shown that they will not be concerning themselves with civil debate, legislating, and the rest of the ordinary business of politics. The only important question is whether they will disseminate lies potent enough to provoke political violence.

NEW YORK – In 1787, Thomas Jefferson wrote that “the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” But a recurring question of politics, especially relevant to America’s fraught union at the start of 2023, is who belongs in which category.

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