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Villain No. 1 Stands Out Among Market Suspects
There’s plenty of opprobrium to go round, but the virus is the clear winner.
Plenty of culprits in this lineup.
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An interesting inverse popularity contest is afoot. People are angry and looking for culprits. It tends to be the most successful or powerful who draw the most ire. Obviously the president, a divisive figure, gets a lot of criticism. But blaming everything on Donald Trump is too easy. The trends that are causing unrest long predate his election; indeed, they helped him get elected.