VIDEO: Could Donald Trump Actually Be Doing Us a Favor?
Popular video blogger Evan Puschak, also known as the Nerdwriter, constructs a compelling argument in a recent YouTube video titled "Why Donald Trump Is a Gift to Democracy."Popular video blogger Evan Puschak, also known as the Nerdwriter, constructs a compelling argument in a recent YouTube video titled “Why Donald Trump Is a Gift to Democracy.” While the headline may cause some readers to gag, don’t knock the claim too quickly — Puschak actually does a good job of explaining why Trump has exposed the political system, politicians and mass media for what they are; and by doing so, he may be improving American democracy.
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