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How the quest for significance and respect underlies the white supremacist movement, conspiracy theories and a range of other problems

  • Written by Arie Kruglanski, Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland
imageUnemployed Blackjewel coal miners, their family members and activists man a blockade along railroad tracks leading to their old mine on Aug. 23, 2019, in Cumberland, Kentucky. Scott Olson/Getty Images

President Joe Biden’s fundamental pitch to America has been about dignity and respect. He never tires of repeating his father’s words...

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