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Trump's Politics as Dominance Sport

Trump's Politics as Dominance Sport

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A newsletter about the history behind today's politics.

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May 27, 2026

Backed by Trump, scandal-ridden Ken Paxton wins Texas primary
against John Cornyn, UFC arena is being built on the White House
lawn as Trump dominates the People’s House just as he is
dominating the Republican Party, In the 1850s, enslavers
similarly dominated the Democratic Party and forced through the
Kansas Nebraska Act, Those opposed to the spread of slavery
created a new alignment, Trump and his supporters are using
culture war issues to try to cement their power, James Talarico
may have an advantage in his campaign for Senate, given the
corruption of the Trump administration, Administration is trying
to keep its actions secret, In 1854, voters put anti-Nebraska
candidates in office and would create a new political party. By
1859 the Republican party found a champion in Abraham
Lincoln.

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