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Catching Trump out not paying his taxes, treating his employees like garbage - none of this sticks to him because that actually reinforces his power, power over other people, which is this specific kind of power that he's selling.
Naomi Klein
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Naomi Klein
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: May 5
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