June 4, 2024 • 29 mins
This hard-hitting episode examines how Donald Trump's raucous 2016 campaign rallies mainstreamed racism, xenophobia, and sowed division that undermined American democracy. It deconstructs the inflammatory rhetoric demonizing minorities like Muslims and immigrants that emboldened extremism and hate crimes. The analysis also explores how the rallies' embrace of conspiracy theories and rejection of truth eroded democratic norms, paving the way for events like the Capitol insurrection. An unflinching look at one of the darkest chapters in modern U.S. politics.
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