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View this email in your browser Tuesday August 4, 2020 The Never Trumpers Have Already Won They’re not trying to save the GOP from a demagogue. They’re infiltrating the Democratic Party. By Samuel Moyn Advertising The Rise of the Creepy Reopening Industry In the absence of a coherent government response to the pandemic, the private sector has stepped into the void with new disinfecting tools, surveillance apps, and cardboard. By J.C. Pan The Washington Media Is Starting to Treat Trump Like a Clown A new interview between the president and Axios’s Jonathan Swan showcases the merits of giving the president the “Veep” treatment. By Alex Shephard TikTok and America’s Bleak Techno-Nationalism The app’s acquisition might be good for Microsoft. But what about the rest of us? By Jacob Silverman Advertising The Anti-Election Party Trump’s threat to delay the election over mail-in ballots is consistent with decades of anti-voter campaigns by the GOP. By Libby Watson The New Aristocracy Discovers “Microschools” Introducing the newest, oldest way to engineer a feckless elite By Josephine Livingstone The College Athletes Who Refuse to Die for the NCAA With nobody else looking out for them, college athletes are banding together and taking a stand against the cash-happy league. By Nick Martin Advertising Support Independent, Issue-Driven Journalism Special Countdown to the Election Sale: 3 Months for $5 Donate Twitter Facebook Instagram Copyright © 2020 The New Republic, All rights reserved. Try one of our new newsletters by updating your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.