Intelligence Squared debate: Blame the elites for the Trump phenomenon
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An Intelligence Squared debate on the motion: "Blame the elites for the Trump phenomenon." Is it misplaced anger from an uninformed populace? Or has the political elite failed to empathize with the struggles of ordinary Americans and come up with effective policies to help them cope?
FOR: Timothy Carney of the Washington Examiner and AEI and Ben Domenech, publisher of The Federalist.
AGAINST: Jennifer Rubin, of the Washington Post's 'Right Turn' blog and Bret Stephens, deputy editor of the Wall Street Journal editorial page.
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