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Amanda Marcotte is a senior politics writer at Salon and the author of "Troll Nation: How The Right Became Trump-Worshipping Monsters Set On Rat-F*cking Liberals, America, and Truth Itself." Follow her on Bluesky @AmandaMarcotte and sign up for her biweekly politics newsletter, Standing Room Only.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on November 19, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Dr. Fauci’s gamble pays off — white-knuckling his way through Trump set him up to steer Biden

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Donald Trump (Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images)

Trump’s outrageous lies used to be terrifying — now they’re just pathetic

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

Mitch McConnell’s dark pivot: Wreck the economy — and sabotage Biden’s presidency

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U.S. Sen David Perdue (R-GA) and Sen Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) speaks at a campaign event to supporters at a restaurant on November 13, 2020 in Cumming, Georgia. (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Don’t be fooled: Trump’s conspiracy theories won’t discourage Georgia Republicans

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Donald Trump, Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump and his allies won’t drop claims of stolen election — because they’re cashing in

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Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses supporters during a political rally at the Phoenix Convention Center on July 11, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Charlie Leight/Getty Images)

Forget about “moving on” from Trump — the nation can’t heal without accountability

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Thank you, Gritty, for rallying with us to save our democracy

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Supporters listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Kenosha Regional Airport on November 02, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump isn’t the reason we can’t quit Trump — the obsession is really about his followers

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Ted Cruz (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/Twitter)

Give it a rest, Republicans — no one wants to take away Turkey Day

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Kyle Rittenhouse and the Proud Boys (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump’s on his way out, but leaves a lasting legacy: The right’s open embrace of terrorism

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference about lawsuits related to the presidential election results at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday Nov. 19, 2020. (Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Republicans aren’t scared of the Trump & Rudy show — they love this stuff

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Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump’s Michigan con: His supporters are so blinded by racism they keep falling for it

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A woman holds up a QAnon sign to the media at a Donald Trump campaign rally at Atlantic Aviation on September 22, 2020 in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

The crackpot factor: Why the GOP is worried about turning out the vote after Trump

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Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, (R-SC), puts on his face mask as he arrives for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. (Bill Clark-Pool/Getty Images)

Hey, Republicans — your guy lost. Can you please take the coronavirus seriously now?

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Donald Trump behind bars (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Lock him up! If Trump refuses to leave the scene after his defeat, there’s an obvious solution

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Jake A, 33, aka Yellowstone Wolf, from Phoenix, wrapped in a QAnon flag, addresses supporters of US President Donald Trump as they protest outside the Maricopa County Election Department as counting continues after the US presidential election in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 5, 2020. (OLIVIER TOURON/AFP via Getty Images)

The far right is cracking up, as their violent fantasies of Trump’s fascist takeover evaporate

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters after his rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on August 21, 2015 in Mobile, Alabama. (Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images)

Don’t panic: Trump’s coup will fail — but he’s turning GOP voters against democracy

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Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump (Win McNamee/Drew Angerer/Getty Images/Salon)

Trump’s coup is morphing into a grift — but Mitch McConnell sees it as a power grab

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Donald Trump | Vaccine (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump lost the election. He can still make the pandemic worse by undermining the vaccine

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Sean Hannity, Newt GinGrich and Laura Ingraham (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Hey, Fox News: Go home, you’re drunk — it’s time to admit that the Trump party’s over

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on election night in the East Room of the White House in the early morning hours of November 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke shortly after 2am with the presidential race against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden still too close to call. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Clown coup: Trump’s effort to overthrow democracy as well-run as his business (and presidency)

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Trump Rally | Womens' March (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

After 2020, we face an existential struggle: What does it mean to be an American?

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Supporters of President Donald Trump participate in a car and motorcycle rally at a mall on November 1, 2020 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. President Trump is campaigning in the crucial state of Pennsylvania before the U.S. presidential election on November 3. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Trump’s supporters haven’t budged, despite everything. WTAF?

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally on October 31, 2020 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Donald Trump is crossing the crucial state of Pennsylvania in the last few days of campaigning before Americans go to the polls on November 3rd to vote. Trump is currently trailing his opponent Joe Biden in most national polls. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

Trump is encouraging anti-democratic violence — but don’t let that stop you

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