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The death of the pragmatic Western Republican

The death of the pragmatic Western Republican

Extremism is killing the old-school GOP

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Oct 16, 2024
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Editor’s Note: A shorter version of this piece, by me, originally ran at Writers on the Range, an independent nonprofit dedicated to spurring lively conversation about the West. This version has been modified (lengthened, context added, and spiced up a bit on the political side) to fit the Land Desk format.

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