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Eric Kaufmann: Trump is hurting populists abroad

Season 1, Ep. 184

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Emily is joined by author and professor Eric Kaufman, who argues that Donald Trump is actually weakening the cause of global populism by prioritizing imperialist ambitions. Cultural priorities, Kaufman argues, are much more powerful.


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