William Lindsey :toad: on Nostr: "Explaining the rise of Trump as a consequence of economic forces battering the ...

"Explaining the rise of Trump as a consequence of economic forces battering the working class is not a new approach. In 2016, we were told the culprit was globalization and the related 'China shock' that destroyed 1 million or so manufacturing jobs. This analysis pegged generally pro-trade mainstream Democrats (and Republicans) as a gang of cosmopolitan elites uninterested in the fortunes of blue-collar Americans."

~ Eduardo Porter

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/11/19/economy-trump-victory/