From Dialectics to Dog Whistles-The Best Words! (S1E10)

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Aug 20, 2018Business

According to Donald Trump, the best words come from--Donald Trump! What if he's right? What if his 4th grade vocabulary is actually changing expectations of public discourse? What if 77 words are really all that's needed...

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