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ELI5: What in the hell did Trump tap into that is almost causing a second civil war in america? (lemmy.world)
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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago

I think the current economic and political system is failing a vast majority of Americans and like other authoritarian demagogues in the past, Trump misattributes that problem in ways that resonate with the bigotry and racism that exists in American culture.

You just explained in one sentence what I bumbled my way through in four paragraphs. Well written, my friend.