Why Trump Now? March 1, 2016 · Leave a Comment The economic forces driving this year’s nomination contests have been at work for decades. Why did the dam break now? CONT. Thomas B. Edsall, New York Times Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)