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Alice Kramden

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Tue Sep 16, 2025, 09:42 PM

Sep 16

Economic insecurity breeds malleability, and an increased willingness to seek out the protection of a strongman. Inequality, they know, is a dagger to the heart of democracy — and it’s one they enthusiastically wield.

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Poverty is fueling Trumpism -- and there's a sinister reason why [View all] marmar Sep 16 OP

From the article: Alice Kramden Sep 16 #1