The Intellectual Edgelords of the GOP
The Atlantic Ideas • 2/5/2026
Summary
The news story titled "The Intellectual Edgelords of the GOP" discusses the mainstreaming of transgressive ideas within the Republican Party. This development is described as the culmination of a yearslong conservative project.
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