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This week's mailbag: How do we know when the ghosts of Hitler are real?

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Isaac Saul answers a variety of reader questions about politics and our work in a Tangle newsletter.

Today 's mailbag includes one of his favorite Tangle pieces, " Seeing Ghosts" Saul: How do we know when the ghosts are real? He says it's not impossible to conceive of things becoming increasingly more dangerous in the U.S ..

If Republicans meanfully erode or end free elections through legislation in the next two years , we'll call it out early and often.

By folding, I mean complete submission to Trump and MAGA .

A defining characteristic of authoritarian regimes is their utter lack of any meaningful opposition.

RealClearPolitics had Trump polling at over 50% approval until February .

Ari Weitzman : Sticking up for your own point of view is much harder than it sounds.

Ask questions to help you get your disagreements across quickly and tactfully.

Ask yourself if it’s possible to get through to someone who is emotionally charged, he says.

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