Much ink has been spilled, and much bandwidth spent, on describing Donald Trump’s 2016 victory as a populist revolt. Less attention has been paid to what voters were rebelling against.
There were economic grievances — in the Upper Midwest in particular — but the economy as a whole is slowly recovering. (As Alexis de Tocqueville observed, revolutions tend to occurin times of rising expectations.)
But at its core, the revolution of 2016 was an attempt at restoration — at fixing a broken system.
What broke it? Both parties acquiesced in bank liberalization, open-borders immigration, and Wall Street bailouts.
But the most acute challenge was Barack Obama’s direct attack on the constitutional framework itself. Obama sought to transform America, and believed that the ends would justify the means.
Republicans, hypnotized by race and cowed by the media, put up little fight. So voters took matters into their own hands.
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How and why did we allow this , Trump is right again , drain the swamp quickly. Our wonderful leaders in Congress and the House are just plain chicken $hit.
ReplyDeleteWhat could Democrats have been thinking when they wanted to extend policy making and behavior like this in the White House in 2016?
ReplyDeleteI have the unique ability to forget things,and I'm using that talent after January.
ReplyDelete6:23 - mostly the spineless RINO's for the most recent last few years!
ReplyDeleteNot sure how that creep can sleep at night. Especially after that awlful UN deal against Israel.
ReplyDeleteObama has proven himself to be no friend of the USA or its allies. The latest move toward Israel shows whose side he's on - the Palestinian Muslims. Totally un-American!
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