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Gwynne Dyer tries to visualize a “real” Donald Trump and can’t find one. A snippet:
Trump is so focused on getting their support that he even opposes the traditional Republican policies that have contributed to their marginalization and impoverishment: free trade, low taxes for the rich and deep cuts in welfare programs. And he gets away with it, although no other Republican candidate would.
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The answer is that there is no real Trump, in terms of policies and principles. He will do anything and say anything to get what he wants . . . .
Read the rest. Her most optimistic take on the results of Trump’s being elected is a hoot.
In related news, here’s a snapshot of Donald Trump’s (and the Republican Party’s) America.