The attorney general’s authoritarian tendencies date back to his disdain for liberals in the 60s.
nostalgia voters
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The Politics of Resentment and the Radical Nature of Gratitude
Entitlement is simply another way of talking about the privilege that nostalgia voters resent losing.
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The Attorney General Goes to War With the First Amendment
He doesn’t believe that human beings are capable of behaving morally outside the strictures of organized religion.
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Trump’s Tribalism and the Durability of His Support Among Nostalgia Voters
Here is why Trump’s approval ratings have gone up among white evangelicals, even amid the Stormy Daniels scandal.
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Trump’s Nostalgia Voters Love His Brand of Patriotism
Here’s why they embrace talk of treasonous Democrats and will love the idea of a military parade.
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The Nativist Attempt to Delay the Browning of America
Trump’s proposed changes to legal immigration would delay, not prevent, white Americans from becoming a minority.
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Hollywood and Evangelicals Respond to Sexual Harassment/Assault
Why one group believes the victims and holds perpetrators accountable, while the other simply offers excuses.
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The Debate About What the 21st Century Will Look Like
Is the story of American one of nativism and fear, or of determination and progress?
