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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 6 Aug 2016

    Jeet Heer Retweeted Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid  😷

    Please explain to me again how Donald Trump is a populisthttps://twitter.com/JoyAnnReid/status/762036668601868288 …

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    Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid  😷Verified account @JoyAnnReid
    So the Trump economic plan and advisors are just the same "tax cuts for the rich and deregulation for big business" Calvin Coolidge fans...
    2:36 PM - 6 Aug 2016
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    • Terri who is the one and ONLY Anne(@🏡) LLB☮️ Stergios Botzakis Michael Waddell William Strohmacher Kaitlin Byrd: Apocalypse Diarist Deadhedge Jeanne Marie Ed Drury
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      1. Jasen Castillo‏ @CastilloJasen 6 Aug 2016
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        Coupled to racism and protectionism, and you get Trumpism.

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      1. Redmor11‏ @redmor11 6 Aug 2016
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        He appeals to the most primitive impulses of people. Fear, xenophobia to name a few. That's the definition of populist these days.

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      1. Harribly Bigly‏ @blindforjunk 6 Aug 2016
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        the disingenuous trade argument is appealing if you don't realize it's disingenuous of course.

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      2. Greg Sargent‏Verified account @ThePlumLineGS 6 Aug 2016
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        He vows to kick asses of China, illegals & Muslims, while spending nonexistent revenue on infrastructure/entitlements. Populist!

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      3. Tom Watson‏Verified account @tomwatson 6 Aug 2016
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        Yeah, the racism and scapegoating. Long populist history.

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      1. Mike Cassin‏ @Mcassin11Mike 6 Aug 2016
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        @JoyAnnReid At least Cal was smart enough to be silent.

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      1. CRUISE SHIP DRUMMER!™‏ @shipdrummer 6 Aug 2016
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        His swinish manner.

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      2.  🇺🇸Sybill Trelawney 🇺🇦 🌻‏ @SybilT2 6 Aug 2016
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        has no credibility in that point.

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      1. Marcy Sacks  🌻‏ @msacks107 6 Aug 2016
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        @JoyAnnReid He's a populist to those who seek the "wages of whiteness." (credit to historian David Roediger)

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