This is a golden age for "Theyism". This is the belief that there is some malevolent, elite "they" out there and "they" are destroying life for the rest of us.
There is United States President Donald Trump's culture-war Theyism: The coastal cultural elites hate genuine Americans, undermining our values and opening our borders. And there is Mr Bernie Sanders' class-war Theyism: The billionaires have rigged the economy to benefit themselves and impoverish everyone else.
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