Rooting for the Underdog

Edifice of Trust Podcast by Victor C. Bolles

May 28, 202610:00News & Politics

Americans love to root for the underdog. But rooting for an underdog doesn't mean we want to tilt the field in the underdog's favor. We want the underdog to win fair and square. But how does rooting for the underdog tran...

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