A woman from Iowa said to Sandel 'we can read in Iowa,' communicating that Coastal Elites hold disdainful views of rural Americans' intelligence; this exemplifies that resentment of elites is not primarily directed at wealthy business people (like Trump) but at credentialed, meritocratic elites whom working people feel look down on them.

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Michael Sandel

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she said uh well I'm from Iowa and you know we can read in Iowa... we don't much like people on the coasts

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Michael Sandel: How the Left Paved the Way for Trump | The AgendaTVO Today
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:43:29 AM

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