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    The election of Donald Trump to the Presidency is nothing less than a tragedy for the American republic, a tragedy for the Constitution, and a triumph for the forces, at home and abroad, of nativism, authoritarianism, misogyny, and racism. Trump’s shocking victory, his ascension to the Presidency, is a sickening event in the history of the United States and liberal democracy. On January 20, 2017, we will bid farewell to the first African-American President — a man of integrity, dignity, and generous spirit — and witness the inauguration of a con who did little to spurn endorsement by forces of xenophobia and white supremacy. It is impossible to react to this moment with anything less than revulsion and profound anxiety.

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    • - remnickwagshaft
    • Lol liberal democracy. We are a constitutional republic. Educate yourself on that first before making some uneducated comment.Hayoth
    • Lol at Obama being a man of integrity. You mean when he called the tea party, tea baggers or lied about Obama care or sent weapons to Isis?Hayoth
    • This guy wagshaft has to be the lowest information voter on the planet. What an oblivious surf.Hayoth
    • This is the first paragraph from an article in The New Yorkerbulletfactory
    • Damn Hayoth you too? It's over. You don't have to be so angry with the fear.monospaced
    • nativism is a new term to me. I'm guessing it's bad since it's lumped into the same group as racismGnash
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