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Hair of the Top Dog

Donald Trump has been ridiculed for his peculiar hairdo, a puffy, dyed comb-over more reminiscent of a nightclub manager than a presidential candidate. But weirdness – peculiar upper-class mannerisms, ostentatious living, outrageous jokes, deliberate crassness, and mad hairstyles – is a political asset for populist candidates.

NEW YORK – Much has been written about Donald Trump’s peculiar hairstyle, the kind of puffy, dyed comb-over one would associate with a downmarket nightclub manager rather than a presidential candidate. Is there really any more to be said? Actually, the question of hair in politics might not be as trivial as it seems.

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