Robert Reich

Robert Reich

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President as abusive parent

Robert Reich
May 04, 2025
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Friends,

If you’re anything like me, it’s not just Trump’s policies that anger and depress you. It’s also the man himself.

Ronald Reagan’s policies were terrible, but he tried to present himself as a decent man.

Trump is a despicable human being. His odiousness affects many of us because presidents are parent figures to the nation as a whole.

According t…

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