![]() ![]() ![]() Robert Draper’s new book about Washington in the 18 months after January 6 is all about the fatal consequences of the brave new world the internet created, in which Republican outliers the like the Arizona congressman Paul Gosar and his mentee, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, are much more likely to be rewarded for “outrageous, fact-free behavior” than to be penalized for it. The internet and its infernal algorithms are the main reasons no institution or congressional leader retains the power to protect the public from outright insanity. ![]() These gatekeepers did not have perfect judgement, but in our time it has become obvious that they provided essential protections for democracy. Their leaders in the House and Senate could complete their marginalization. Rogue legislators with histories of racism or addiction to conspiracy theories usually suffered the same fate for the same reason – nobody gave them ink or air time. ![]()
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