Opinion

The Four Stages of Republican Misinformation

TOXIC BREW

The right has a tested formula to brainwash its base. From the Big Lie to attacking a 10-year-old rape victim, here’s how they do it.

Wajahat Ali
Wajahat Ali
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Wajahat Ali

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