01-08-2021, 01:25 PM
(01-08-2021, 11:01 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: So, some of this has already been said, but I'll just add to the voices of skepticism that it isn't. Trumpism isn't really Trumpism. Trump is a symptom of a far greater problem where a large swath of citizens feel like the government isn't working for them. We have seen evidence of that in this thread. This is what caused the rise of Trumpism and also the far-left push. These are people that are tired of the corporatism that has been the hallmark of American politics since at least the '70s.
What we see with Trump is especially problematic because it is based on lies and disinformation, which is again on display in this thread. Trump is a symbol, but they will find a new rallying point. The question becomes whether or not the GOP ignores or embraces them. That remains to be seen.
And thy have a valid point. The problem is that different politicians take advantage of the problem by blaming it on immigrants or the "lazy poor".
Both parties are bound to big business. The main reason Obama came up with the ACA instead of a government run program was to appease the multi-billion dollar health insurance industry.
