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    Elon. Trump. Resentment.

    A combination more powerful than one might think
    by Tom Nichols Nov 07, 2022 6 minutes
    Source: Win McNamee / Getty

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    The former president and the new Twitter boss are role models for voters whose concerns are not about democracy, justice, or the cost of milk, but their own bitterness.

    But first, here are three new stories from The Atlantic.

    Petty Grievances

    On October 7, the Republican House Judiciary Committee cryptically tweeted, “Kanye. Elon. Trump.” The tweet was, predictably, ridiculed—especially after Ye (as Kanye West is now known), just days later, threatened “death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE” on Twitter. But, intentionally or not, the committee had hit upon a basic truth: The three are alike.

    What unites these successful men—and, yes, Trump is successful—is their seething resentment toward

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