When politicians start talking about large groups of their fellow Amer…

Molly Ivins
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When politicians start talking about large groups of their fellow Americans as 'enemies,' it's time for a quiet stir of alertness. Polarizing people is a good way to win an election, and also a good way to wreck a country. ✨ Molly Ivins (2010). You Got to Dance with Them What Brung You, p.141, Vintage
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