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But it’s unclear whether anyone will mount a serious challenge to an incumbent who still wields considerable clout.

But as “The Last of Us” reminds us again and again, with authority comes power, which can be a corruptive force when wielded with too much self-righteousness.

Popular discontent emboldened both the Nazis and the Communists, and increasingly, industrial and banking leaders came to see Hitler as the weapon they could wield to crush the radical left.

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Many have argued that the president wields far too much power under the current constitution and that greater checks and balances are needed.

In the 2024 election, Donald Trump wielded yet another mass communication medium that conservatives have managed to conquer: podcasting and online video.

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