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title: "Given the nature of democracy, the question is not "Why Trump" but…"
date: 2016-06-21
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# Given the nature of democracy, the question is not "Why Trump" but…

*June 21, 2016 · Facebook*

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[http://chronicle.com/article/Pox-Populi/236817](http://chronicle.com/article/Pox-Populi/236817){target="_blank"}
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Given the nature of democracy, the question is not \"Why Trump\" but why we don\'t get Trump more often. And the answer is, elitist elements in democracy. \"However corrupt the parties might be, they are generally better informed and more forward-looking than the typical voter. They keep populism in check.\"
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