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Cruelty Isn’t a Bug. It’s the Brand.

From Chicago immigration crackdowns to deportation memes, Trump has dragged Republican politics past even Bush-era blunders.

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Kristoffer Ealy
Sep 24, 2025
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President Donald J. Trump departs the White House via the South Lawn on Thursday, September 11th, 2025. | Official White House Photo by Harrison Koeppel

There’s a running joke that every new Republican president somehow makes the last one look like a statesman. It’s the kind of dark humor you share with friends when you’re old enough to know better but s…

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Political science prof & political psych nerd. Writes about groupthink, power, & American nonsense. Sometimes funny on purpose. 📬 professorealy.substack.com 🐦 kmezdoesit.bsky.social
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