Would a Narcissist Do This?
Jedediah Purdy understands President Trump's supporters better than most champions of the left, having grown up in rural West Virginia (he has the greased-pig award to prove it). But he's still befuddled by the prospect of peeling away voters from the president's camp. Purdy's recent piece in theNew Republic is titled "America's New Opposition." For the Spiel, an annotated history of one of the Trump administration's favorite lies. Today's sponsors: Dunkin' Donuts. Upgrade your day with DD Perks. Earn a free Dunkin' Donuts beverage when you enroll by using promo code DDPODCAST, and speed past the line in store with on-the-go ordering. Download the Dunkin' app and enroll today. Green Mountain Coffee. Green Mountain Coffee is passionate about making a smoother tasting cup. Try it today with code TRYGMC. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at Slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jedediah Purdy understands President Trump's supporters better than most champions of the left, having grown up in rural West Virginia (he has the greased-pig award to prove it). But he's still befuddled by the prospect of peeling away voters from the president's camp. Purdy's recent piece in theNew Republic is titled "America's New Opposition."
For the Spiel, an annotated history of one of the Trump administration's favorite lies.
Today's sponsors:
Dunkin' Donuts. Upgrade your day with DD Perks. Earn a free Dunkin' Donuts beverage when you enroll by using promo code DDPODCAST, and speed past the line in store with on-the-go ordering. Download the Dunkin' app and enroll today.
Green Mountain Coffee. Green Mountain Coffee is passionate about making a smoother tasting cup. Try it today with code TRYGMC.
Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at Slate.com/gistplus.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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