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The Rise of the Anti-Elite Elite
December 4, 2024 at 12:00 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 60 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/04/the-rise-of-the-anti-elite-elite/
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Derek Thompson: “This primitive romanticism is the core of the modern Republican Party. To the extent that any single attitude unites the motley coalitions under Donald Trump, it is a pervasive distrust of incumbents, establishments, and legacy organizations. In Pew Research surveys, less than half of Republicans say they believe that higher education, Big Business, tech firms, the media, the entertainment industry, or unions have a positive effect on society.”
“Although more than 60 percent of Democrats say they trust a variety of news organizations, including CNN and The New York Times, there is not one media company that more than 60 percent of Republicans say they trust, including Fox News.”
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