After the 2016 election, whenever I would appear on some post-election panel, I’d give the audience an exercise. First, I would ask them, “What was Donald Trump’s positive argument for himself?” The audience would unanimously shout back, “Make America Great Again.” Then I would ask them if they knew what Trump’s argument against Hillary was. The audience would respond by saying, “Crooked Hillary” and “Lock Her Up.” Next, I would do the same exercise for Hillary. “What was her argument against Trump?” The audience would respond with a cacophony of responses: unfit, racist, sexist, liar, thief,
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