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The insidious subtext of Trump's L.A. 'insurrection' narrative

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President Donald Trump is trying to justify his decision to deploy National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area this weekend by describing protesters broadly as violent “insurrectionists” hell-bent on destroying the city. It’s a dishonest claim meant to delegitimize protest — and it foreshadows a more sinister power grab.

Here’s a quick overview of the events leading up to Trump’s insidious intervention.

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