Politics in America “Party primaries were traditionally bulwarks against demagogues rising in American politics” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 November 2016 “We’ve got this online media where the profits are driven by controversy and clicks,”...
Politics in America “…a majority of Trump voters say they are voting against Clinton rather than for Trump” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 November 2016 The angrier and more fearful partisans are, the more of a market there is...
Politics in America “The defining characteristic of our moment is that parties are weak while partisanship is strong” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 November 2016 Political scientist Julia Azari has written the single most important sentence for understanding both...
Politics in America “… the lesson of Trumpism becomes much scarier: We are more vulnerable than we thought to reactionary strongmen” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 November 2016 There is a comforting and popular explanation for Trump’s rise: He is the product...
Politics in America “That a demagogue like Mr. Trump would emerge when there is a lot frustration in the lives of Americans who feel that their suffering is ignored isn’t without precedent” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 November 2016 That a demagogue like Mr. Trump would emerge when there is a lot frustration...
Politics in America “If Mr. Trump loses, the party faces a daunting reconstruction challenge” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 November 2016 If Mr. Trump loses, the party faces a daunting reconstruction challenge. Policies that promote...
Politics in America “The arc of this election has been one of disillusionment, bending toward disarray” Author Drew Kaplan Date 8 November 2016 Before James Comey’s reckless disclosure a little more than a week ago, it was...
Politics in America “If Mr. Trump loses the presidential race…it will not be enough for Republicans to excuse or ignore his candidacy” Author Drew Kaplan Date 7 November 2016 With only hours left before Election Day, here’s the painful, self-evident truth facing lifelong...
Politics in America “…we have witnessed on the Republican side the rise of fear, anger and apocalyptic rhetoric” Author Drew Kaplan Date 7 November 2016 Particularly since the election of Barack Obama, we have witnessed on the Republican side...
Politics in America “In a normal election, the FBI and WikiLeaks factors might be disqualifying for a presidential candidate” Author Drew Kaplan Date 7 November 2016 In a normal election, the FBI and WikiLeaks factors might be disqualifying for a...