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Just A Box Of Rain

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8. You do understand that Fareed Zakaria is deeply alarmed

Reply to usonian (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 09:55 PM

Jun 2022

by the "rise of populism in our time," right?

Populism isn't something Zakaria endorses, but rather something he (rightly) fears.

And on "culture" Zakaria is suggesting that Biden has a "Sister Soldja" moment, where he separates himself from some position of the far-left that isn't popular with mainstream liberals and independent voters.

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You do understand that Fareed Zakaria is deeply alarmed Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #8

Point taken. usonian Jun 2022 #9

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I studied physics at university! usonian Jun 2022 #15

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Nice clarification. usonian Jun 2022 #23

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