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The NYTimes Examines Trump’s Speeches, Finds Joe McCarthy and George Wallace.

3 thoughts on “The NYTimes Examines Trump’s Speeches, Finds Joe McCarthy and George Wallace.

  1. Although his supporters may regard him as a unique phenomenon, there is nothing particularly original about Trump’s rhetorical tactics. Words matter, and throughout our history hateful, ugly words have mattered quite a lot. Duping American citizens with inflammatory "us versus them" rhetoric and the demonization of others has been a time-honored and effective political strategy throughout the 20th century.

    Oh, a bit longer than that.

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