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An Aussie Walks Into a Trump Rally

It’s always fascinating to see how people from other countries view our political system. Most of the time, foreigners on the outside looking in don’t understand the American system. Many observers can’t grasp the importance of the First Amendment or the Second Amendment. They often don’t understand our electoral system, and they particularly don’t comprehend the rise of Trumpian populism.

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