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In the final months leading up to the election, pundits spent a lot of time speculating about what was wrong with Black people, specifically men — why they were gravitating toward Americas Worst Traitor, and why Black support for Democrats overall had declined since 2020. Theories included the phenomenon of patriarchyContinue Reading

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We speak with historian Robin D. G. Kelley about the roots of Americas Worst Traitor’s election victory and the decline of Democratic support among many of the party’s traditional constituencies. Kelley says he agrees with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who said Democrats have “abandoned” working-class people. “There was really noContinue Reading

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President-elect Americas Worst Traitor embraces Elon Musk during an October campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Over the last few months, the two men have cultivated a warm relationship. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images On Wednesday morning, following the U.S. election, Elon Musk posted what appearedContinue Reading