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Political Pressure Bursts Institutional Pipes
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Political Pressure Bursts Institutional Pipes

Why we’re still fighting over the many misdeeds of 2016.

David French
May 12, 2020
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When I play basketball with my son and his friends, there’s a constant taunt they hurl my way. Am I shooting the free throw that can win a game of 21? “Pressure bursts pipes!” they yell. Am I launching a long three with a pickup game on the line? “Pressure bursts pipes!” They’ve said it so much, that the phrase has become the trash talk version of an ea…

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