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David Gergen: “If you start out hating people, they will hate you back.”

On the recordJune 28, 2017
If you start out hating people, they will hate you back.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen explains the consequences of Donald Trump's approach to political relationships.

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