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    To the Point

    Donald Trump, American Values and Angry White Males

    When The Donald sneers at Mexicans, blacks and women or talks about banning Muslims, the mainstream media call him "unacceptable." Trump responds that he won't be "politically correct," and crowds roar with approval. He's saying what many angry Americans want to hear.

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    By Warren Olney • Dec 14, 2015 • 33m Listen

    When The Donald sneers at Mexicans, blacks and women or talks about banning Muslims, the mainstream media call him "unacceptable." Trump responds that he won't be "politically correct," and crowds roar with approval. He's saying what many angry Americans want to hear. The fear of terrorism is ripe for his exploitation and, beyond that, the fear of being left behind by cultural diversity and a changing economy. With white supremacy and hate crimes on the rise, we look at the risks of making the "unacceptable" sound respectable after all.

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    Fear, American Values and the Angry White Voter
    1. 1:44Obama at National Security Council Meeting on ISIS Strategy
    2. 8:46Donald Trump, American Values and Angry White MalesYou’re reading this
    3. 43:04Where Syrian Jihadists Get Their Trucks
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

      NewsNationalPolitics

    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Fear, American Values and the Angry White Voter
    1. 1:44Obama at National Security Council Meeting on ISIS Strategy
    2. 8:46Donald Trump, American Values and Angry White MalesYou’re reading this
    3. 43:04Where Syrian Jihadists Get Their Trucks
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