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Ryan McMaken
Tho Bishop
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Democrats and anti-Trump GOP leaders are calling the Capitol riot a “coup” and “treason.” This is in part because if Washington politicians can portray the riot as a grave threat, they can use the riot as an excuse to greatly expand federal power. Additional Reading “There Is No Such Thing as Treason” by Ryan McMaken: Mises.org/RR_49_01 “The