This really isn’t about Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator who died last week. This multipart series is a case study in the rise of authoritarianism. As the author writes in his introduction: «I’m not interested in what’s distinctive about Graham. I’m interested in what isn’t.» It’s the story of a slow poisoning, step by step, from one rationalisation to the next. A chilling read.

From Weekly Filet #579, in July 2026.