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Donald Trump Is George Wallace’s Cynical Heir

Exploiters

Long before the rise of Trump, the Alabama segregationist exploited the anger and fear of working class whites but did little or nothing to help his constituents.

Laurence Leamer
Laurence Leamer
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Laurence Leamer

Laurence Leamer

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