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Dostoevsky warned of the strain of nihilism that infects Donald Trump and his movement

  • Written by Ani Kokobobo, Associate Professor of Russian Literature, University of Kansas
Dostoevsky warned of the strain of nihilism that infects Donald Trump and his movementA Trump supporter climbs scaffolding in an effort to breach the U.S. Capitol.Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

Nihilism was notably cited during U.S. Senate deliberations after rioting Trump supporters had been cleared from the Capitol.

“Don’t let nihilists become your drug dealers,” exhorted Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse....

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