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'Trump is our bully': Why some Americans can't quit the president
What happened
Some Americans remain loyal to President Donald Trump despite policies that hurt their communities because, sociologist Arlie Hochschild told AlterNet, he has tied their economic losses and wounded pride to a story of betrayal, scapegoats and promised retribution. Voters she interviewed acknowledged that Trump lies and bullies but described him as “our bully”—a powerful figure they believed would fight for people otherwise ignored.
AlterNet reports that, less than two weeks before the midterm elections, Trump’s approval stood at 31 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos poll and that…
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