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The most interesting political question about it all is: How much does it help Trump?
I’m going to take it as a given that it does help him, at least short-term. My question is, whether it helps him somewhat, a lot, or a whole lot.
In the spirit of seeking the Middle Way, I think I’ll settle on just “a lot.”
When some faction incites widespread social disorder, there are a number of different directions that subsequent events can go in. ...