COVID, gun violence and Iran reveal a governing instinct based on authoritarian violence disorder
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COVID, gun violence and Iran reveal a governing instinct based on authoritarian violence disorder
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March 21, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)
President Donald Trump (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
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