Crash Course: GOP voters can't cope with Trump charges — so Republicans double down on anti-democratic attacks

Republicans aren't handling Trump's indictments well. [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRm0aY-P0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMva2U0NHFwYTdrZy8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXAxYm9wMm5kYThXA3NwY0IKZOdDIe9k4VEm8lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRm0aY-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvbTB4b2d3Y3Y2dC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXAxYm9wMm5kYTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZOdDIe9k4VEm8lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo). GOP voters can't cope with Trump charges — so Republicans double down on anti-democratic attacks Amanda Marcotte: The already shrill tones emanating from Republicans on all levels are reaching glass-shattering decibels. Unfortunately, as is usually the case, they're looking for innocent victims to take their frustration out on — and in some states, the victim is the concept of democracy itself. Republicans are reacting with the favorite rhetorical device of authoritarians everywhere: Psychological projection. 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Because we need her awkward sincerity more than ever Nardos Haile: [Ayo Edebiri](~/AASU4wA~/RgRm0aY-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvMDBsa21qOWxicC8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXAxYm9wMm5kYTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZOdDIe9k4VEm8lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo)'s big brown eyes and soft, mile-a-minute cadence and goofy smile are enchanting — almost like when she appears on any screen she casts a spell on the audience to watch, trancelike as she [cooks an omelet with potato chips sprinkled on it](~/AASU4wA~/RgRm0aY-P0RoaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvYmpkNmlieW9uNS8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXAxYm9wMm5kYTgmbGhfZW09dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODUlNDBnbWFpbC5jb21XA3NwY0IKZOdDIe9k4VEm8lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo), [tells a joke about having a panic attack on edibles](~/AASU4wA~/RgRm0aY-P0REaHR0cHM6Ly9saW5rLndoZXJlYnkudXMvZGc0bmdzZ2gxci8_bGhfYWlkPTM1NDM5NTImbGhfY2lkPXAxYm9wMm5kYThXA3NwY0IKZOdDIe9k4VEm8lIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) or just be her proclaimed anxiety-prone self. 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