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US POLITICS
EXTREME REPUBLICAN FACTION

Amanpour and Company: Historian Heather Cox Richardson: GOP “Has Become an Extremist Faction”


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Historian Heather Cox Richardson: GOP “Has Become an Extremist Faction” | Amanpour and Company

Amanpour and Company

Oct 6, 2023

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The Supreme Court is just one example of the eroding of public trust in America’s institutions. For decades, an elite majority has weaponized language and promoted false history, according to historian Heather Cox Richardson. Her new book 'Democracy Awakening' explores how this process has drawn some Americans into authoritarianism. She joins Michel Martin to discuss.

Originally aired on October 6, 2023

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