It’s easy to dismiss Donald Trump’s campaign as pure theatre – many have; many still do. But there’s more to the Trump drama than meets the eye. For all his theatrics, Trump has caused a stampede in the Republican Party and he’s done this using a classic, class-based divide-and-rule strategy. By taking a hard line on immigration and a tough stance against free trade and Washington “insiderism” he has tapped a deep resentment among largely white, male working class Republicans and this goes a long way toward explaining his rather remarkable run. CONT.
Peter Trubowitz (LSE), USAPP