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What Is ‘Failson’ Culture? Look No Further Than the Family Trump for the Answer
IT NEVER ENDS
A “failson” is a son of wealth and privilege who is equal parts incompetence, stupidity, and arrogance. Sound like anybody you know?
Molly Jong-Fast
Contributing Editor
Published
Nov. 30 2019
4:58AM EST
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