********* The New Rasputins

The Rasputin Effect: Anti-science mysticism is enabling autocracy around the globe, @anneapplebaum writes.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/02/trump-populist-conspiracism-autocracy-rfk-jr/681088/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYdJyfV0THX5BtoFV0S3-AIw&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

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