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Zach Beauchamp finally accepts the "economic anxiety" theory of Trump

After eight years of criticism, Zach has quietly pivoted to endorsing the socialist class-analysis of Trumpism.

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Carl Beijer
Sep 06, 2024
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Zach Beauchamp, 11/2016:

Studies from the GOP primary, and pre-election polls, found high racial resentment was a far better predictor of a voter’s likelihood of supporting Trump than any economic variable…it suggests that the push among some liberals, like Bernie Sanders, to respond to this election with a “populist” economic message may not be the righ…

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