… “This is not a unique phenomenon to the United States, and 2016 is not a short moment that will pass,” says Yascha Mounk, who teaches political theory at Harvard University and has studied the rise of nationalist movements. “This is a real populist turn that has been happening for the last 15 or 20 years.” …
Mounk says the basic approach of many populist, nationalist candidates can be boiled down to this: “I embody the will of the people. And the problems that we face are actually completely straightforward,” he said. “The problem is that the elites are corrupt. They’re in cahoots with minorities, with business interests. And all that needs to happen is for me to be elected.”
It’s a sentiment that can be heard in Trump’s most recent major campaign speech. CONT.
Scott Detrow, NPR