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Fareed’s take: The false narrative guiding American policy
Fareed Zakaria, GPS

President Trump and the MAGA movement have manufactured an image of a struggling America, held back by globalization and free trade. But the reality is that most Americans are doing far better than they were decades ago, Fareed says. He argues that America will be set back by the massive public policy shifts happening based on this false narrative.

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