Robert Reich: The Revolt of the Anxious Class

[bklyncowgirl]

5. Trump though has split with the elite orthodoxy on the trade deals

This is a big part of his strength. He, unlike most Republicans has not called for cuts to social security or talked about the need to raise the retirement age. His tax plan favors the rich, of course but has some goodies for the lower middle class as well. What is frightening about him is that he at the same time appeals to the worst in people, stoking fear of foreigners, Muslims, black people, etc.

I wish that the Democrats, Sanders and a handful of others excepted had more credibility on these economic issues but they have all too often played footsie with the Wall Street bandits tossing out social issues and identity politics as a sop the way that Republican establishment throws out abortion and blind patriotism to placate and distract the masses.