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6/23/19

Weaponizing Nicknames, From Earl Long to Donald Trump

by Ron Faucheux

The tactic of nicknaming political opposition has survived the modern age of electronic media. Donald Trump is the new master of the game––delighting supporters, mortifying adversaries.