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Trump Says Some Americans Might Like a Dictator. He’s Right.
NOT A JOKE
If you think freedom and liberty are the default position for pretty much all Americans—polling has some bad news for you.
Matt Lewis
Senior Columnist
Published
May 3 2024
10:50PM EDT
opinion
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