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		alwayslearning0 on Nov 9, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: One-Percenters Close to Surpassing Wealth of U.S. ... You saw it take hold in 2016. Obama got the populist votes, and then Trump did. People wonder how the same people could vote for both, the common thread is populism.

bobthepanda on Nov 9, 2019 [–]

What would you describe about Obama as “populist”?

alwayslearning0 on Nov 9, 2019 | [–]

His rhetoric and promises during campaigns

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