Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America — Elite Impunity
What happens when misconduct remains visible, yet meaningful consequences repeatedly fail to arrive?
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Using Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America by Sarah Kendzior as our lens, this Deep Dive investigates her argument that Trump’s rise was the culmination of decades of institutional erosion, political corruption, economic inequality, media spectacle, and transnational relationships rather than an isolated break from American history.
At the center of the investigation is…
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