When Powerful Men Play the Victim

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Donald Trump is forever claiming he’s a victim. Like many dangerous figures before him, he uses that act to attract supporters who fear losing their sense of privilege.

Published Oct. 11 2016 1:00AM EDT

articles/2016/10/11/when-powerful-men-play-the-victim/161010-Nawaz-powerful-men-victim-tease_nmieth — Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

LONDON — During the second presidential debate, Donald Trump once again complained that he was a victim. At one point he even moaned that it was three against one, implying that the two moderators and Hillary Clinton had ganged up on him and weren’t letting him speak.

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Maajid Nawaz

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When Powerful Men Play the Victim

Donald Trump is forever claiming he’s a victim. Like many dangerous figures before him, he uses that act to attract supporters who fear losing their sense of privilege.

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Maajid Nawaz