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Trump’s Fake Populism Gives the Real Thing a Bad Name
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Nobody knows populism like journalist and political historian Thomas Frank, who argues that the grassroots movement started in the 19th century is as relevant as ever.
Matt Hanson
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Sep. 28 2020
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