“McCarthy is wrong to allow himself to be manipulated by the Freedom Caucus, granting some of their whims in the hope that they will support him on other issues. Fanatics do not like negotiation, they seek submission. And it is dangerous to grant it to them because, feeling validated in the power of their extremism, they will take it further. That is da…
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