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What Vance Accidentally Got Right About Watergate
J.D. Vance compared Watergate's impact to modern scandals, suggesting it would be brief today and claiming Nixon was a victim of similar forces as Trump. The article critiques Vance's revisionist view, noting Nixon and Trump both committed misconduct, but modern accountability differs due to political polarization and media distrust.
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