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America This Week, May 17, 2024: "Delusion, Not Just Once A Year"

A wild backlash against a poll underscores the neverending cycle of mad delusions that American pop culture has become. Plus, Heinrich Böll's my-how-relevant "Christmas Not Just Once a Year."
Matt Taibbi
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Walter Kirn
May 17, 2024
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