A case study in the rise of authoritarianism. Sen. Lindsey Graham is a central player in the Republican party’s capitulation to Donald Trump. We can watch the GOP's turn to authoritarianism by reviewing Graham's many public statements.
This is a long read about how Graham went from a never-Trump into an all-in MAGA nut. It is a fascinating long read.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS IN BIG TROUBLE, and Lindsey Graham knew it.
A month earlier, he had abandoned his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination.
Now two men he despised, Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, were leading the race.
“Donald is like being shot in the head,” Graham told talk-show host Trevor Noah.
Donald Trump’s ascent to the presidency destroyed the myth that the United States was immune to despotism.
He produced an enormous trove of interviews, speeches, press briefings, and social media posts.
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