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Can Donald Trump predict the future?

The myth of prophecy is central to the success of authoritarian politics.

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During his recent ragged interview with Time magazine, Donald Trump returned again and again to the fact that he “predicted Brexit.” He mentioned Brexit a total of eleven times; the interviewer didn’t mention it once.