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The Scales Can’t Fall From Our Eyes Fast Enough

New York Times Thursday 20 August 2026, 09:04 UTC By Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens 1 min read
Key Points

More Republicans and Democrats are seeing reality for what it is.

More Republicans and Democrats are seeing reality for what it is. Does it matter?
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