BY JOE CONASON If the latest polls are accurate, most voters believe that Republican politicians deserve greater trust on matters of national security. At a moment when Americans feel threatened by rising terrorist movements and authoritarian regimes, that finding is politically salient – and proves that amnesia is the most durable affliction of our democracy. Every year around this time, ever since 2001, we promise never to forget the victims of 9/11, the courage of […]

American Amnesia: Why The GOP Leads On National Security
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