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“Gone was the righteous indignation about abortion, replaced by the quiet din of crickets chirping. Soon the party moved on to immigration,”
― Brian Tyler Cohen, Shameless: Republicans’ Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy

“This is where Republicans thrive: in manipulating institutions like the Electoral College, in gerrymandering congressional and state legislative districts, in imposing voter suppression tactics, in preserving the filibuster. Like their leader, they are a party that specializes in the techniques of antidemocracy.”
― Brian Tyler Cohen, Shameless: Republicans’ Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy

“Post-hypocrisy, and with shame out of the equation, they’re free to do what they actually want to do, which is to consolidate power for themselves. What we perceive as a weakness is actually one of their greatest, albeit amoral, assets. They no longer need to waste time with the pretense of honesty and integrity; now they can dedicate themselves to a rabid, relentless, shameless pursuit of power.”
― Brian Tyler Cohen, Shameless: Republicans’ Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy

“The left’s stories and angles will always be weaponized by the right.”
― Brian Tyler Cohen, Shameless: Republicans’ Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy