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Claims that they intend to use a law from the 18th century to detain millions of migrants in camps before deportation represents a slow-rolling enshittification of citizenship, naturalization, immigration, and the basic idea that America was ever a country of immigrants.

From Slate

The well-intentioned part of this is that it seeks to eliminate the possibility of alternate electors.The basic idea behind the Electoral Count Reform Act is that when the governor certifies one set of electors, a court can review whether the governor has certified the right set of electors.

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He said the idea of the American Dream – "This very basic idea that you should be able to build a good life for yourself and your family in the country you call home" - was "under siege by the left".

From BBC

But she kept her composure, delivered organized thoughts, and seems likely to have gotten across the basic idea of protecting the middle class at home and maintaining stability and leadership abroad.

From Slate

Reddit’s narcissists are also not usually defined by our most basic idea of narcissism, the thing that got Narcissus himself in trouble—overt self-involvement, a regard for oneself so obsessive that it eclipses any interest in others.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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