The state has become a testing ground for new culture-war themes. Anne Applebaum explores what happened when a Republican supermajority gained control of a state and wasn't satisfied. Here, she reflects on how Tennessee is a case study for what MAGA Republicans are doing nationwide: waging attacks on democracy to ensure voters can't hold them accountable.

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