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Two Takes on the Assassination Attempt

Two Takes on the Assassination Attempt

One optimistic, one terrifying

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A friend just emailed about the Trump assassination attempt, predicting that it will guarantee his election in November. I tentatively agreed, and responded with a story:

You’re too young to remember Ronald Reagan. But back in the 1980s, his political honeymoon was fading and his approval ratings were dropping. Then someone shot him in the chest, and as …

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