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Chuck, this is an interesting post. It makes me think about the limits of journalistic fact-checking, especially on TV. I still think about Trump's claim to have seen "thousands" of people cheering in New Jersey after the September 11, 2001 ...
I wonder if we can expand the empty signifier not just to "American," but to Donald Trump himself. Andrew, you mention the xenophobia and bigotry (among many others!); Elisabeth, you mention the "nothing to lose" aspect. Is it his rela ...
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No such thing as bad publicity?
Trump himself as empty signifier