It’s convention time in US politics - a time of nonsense pageantry, where the elite of the country pitch their marketing campaigns to wealthy donors and pretend its really for the voters.  With the economy down the tank and the Trump administration’s disastrous response to the public health crisis, you might think a Democratic victory in November is a sure bet. Just like everyone did in 2016. 

But those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. 

So Chris spoke to Jason Opal (Associate Professor and Department Chair in History) and he says Trump might be a shoe-in cause of two things: white supremacy and financial inequality. 

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