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Trump Personifies Emerson's Idea of the 'Authentic' Man

CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

The 19th century Transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson elaborated on what constituted an authentic man in essay after essay. His wish list eerily described a man like Trump.

Nick Romeo and Ian Tewksbury
Nick Romeo and Ian Tewksbury
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Nick Romeo and Ian Tewksbury

Nick Romeo and Ian Tewksbury

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