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Chauncey DeVega is a senior politics writer for Salon. His essays can also be found at Chaunceydevega.com. He also hosts two weekly podcasts, The Chauncey DeVega Show and The Truth Report. Chauncey can be followed on Twitter and Facebook.

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a Buckeye Values PAC Rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on March 16, 2024. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump’s violent fantasies: Experts warn of “a terror that blinds us to what’s coming next”

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Former US President Donald Trump looks on during Round 3 at the LIV Golf-Bedminster 2023 at the Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey on August 13, 2023. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump’s MAGA emails are increasingly erratic

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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Kamala Harris challenges Donald Trump’s masculinity

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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris talks with farmer Matt Russell while touring the Coyote Run Farm on August 11, 2019 in Lacona, Iowa. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

“The map looks easier for her”: Ipsos pollsters find “Harris is more effective” on voters’ top issue

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Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) on the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

“Pride paradox”: Sociologist Arlie Hochschild on Trump’s manipulation of white working class voters

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Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Donald Trump’s rebranding of American diversity is gaining traction

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JD Vance and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The mission creep of hate: Trump’s dehumanization targets beyond immigrants

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures to the crowd before delivering the keynote address at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton on June 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Trump’s transformation into a religious totem turns Christian nationalism toxic

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Donald Trump and JD Vance (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The danger of a Trump campaign on a losing trajectory

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US former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pumps his fist during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

How Donald Trump turns a profit on political violence

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Kamala Harris’ rise triggered a primordial rage in Donald Trump. Expect him to ramp up the racism

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A walking patron stops to watch a screen displaying the US Presidential debate between Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at The Admiral in Washington, DC, on September 10, 2024. (ALLISON BAILEY/AFP via Getty Images)

Kamala Harris has neutralized Donald Trump’s “high-dominance” advantage

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US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at the campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 20, 2024. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Fascism expert Jason Stanley on how “joy” can win: “We need to counter that atmosphere of fear”

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Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during the first presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The problem with pinning Donald Trump down: Americans’ attention spans are too short

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Donald Trump can’t get any attack to stick to Kamala Harris

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Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear on stage together during a campaign event at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The political whiplash effect is Harris-Walz’s secret weapon

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Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, and Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., are seen in the Fiserv Forum on the first day of Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wis., on Monday, July 15, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Trump’s “smart ones” play the part: Black MAGA steps up as the racism ramps up

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Donald Trump addresses troops at Miramar Marine Corp Air Station. (Getty/Sandy Huffaker)

The Führer principle applied: Trump’s Arlington scandal invokes Hitler’s playbook

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Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) speaks at the first public rally with his running mate, former U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured), at the Van Andel Arena on July 20, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

JD Vance’s dark vision of a “common good conservatism”

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Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a community roundtable at the 180 Church in Detroit, Michigan, on June 15, 2024. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

“Downright strange”: How Trump’s warped litmus test for MAGA Christians spread beyond abortion

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Kamala Harris VS Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Why Kamala Harris’ “joy” works: “The Democrats quit fretting, now Trump looks like the fretter”

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US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz wave to the crowd after speaking at the campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 20, 2024. (KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

“The gloves are off”: Democrats face post-convention challenge to keep their fight “cheerful”

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Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives to speak on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

“Run up the score”: Maximizing Harris’ campaign momentum may be the only way to stop Trump’s steal

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Former president Barack Obama on stage with Former first lady Michelle Obama during day 2 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

“Do something”: The challenge of the Obamas’ marching orders begins now

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