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The single most important thing to listen for in tonight's debate

The Roots of Trumpism, Part 11

Robert Reich
Oct 01, 2024
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Nixon and Teamsters president Frank Fitzsimmons

Friends,

Tonight, JD Vance will almost certainly try to out-Trump Trump, setting himself up to be Trump’s heir and likely Republican presidential candidate four years from now.

Listen carefully to Vance and you’ll probably also hear shades of Richard M. Nixon, because it was Nixon who first began peeling bl…

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