extremists

It's entirely possible that even with a 53-seat majority in the Senate, Republicans couldn't get some of these unqualified extremists passed.

The right-wing extremists on the U.S.

“For far too long extremists have blamed poor people and low-wage people for their plight while moderates too often have ignored poor people, appealing instead to the so-called middle class while the poor and low-wage people have become nearly half of this country,” Barber told reporters earlier this year.

However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.

Musk also benefited from an unholy alliance with a broader universe of “manosphere” influencers, extremely online extremists, and Democrat-to-Trumpist converts.