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Trump panders to racists, but calling him out is not enough

Steel thyself, America.

Donald Trump is turning toxic. He's oozing with poisonous scorn for the sanctity of the office he holds. Trapped in his own narcissism, he is oblivious to the damage he's inflicting on American government and the country's standing in the world.

And he's just getting warmed up. He is nowhere near finished sowing discord. We'd better plan our countermeasures.

It might appear that the president is unable to distinguish the torch-bearing white supremacists spewing anti-Semitic and racist chants in Charlottesville, Va.,

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