1. I want to build a little on something implicit in my article on Trump & the Southern Strategy: https://newrepublic.com/article/130039/southern-strategy-made-donald-trump-possible …
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5. Trump himself is aware of precursors and has modelled himself after them. He's cited Wendall Wilkie (businessman as savoir) as model
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6. Other precursors to Trump: McCarthy, Goldwater, Reagan, Pete Wilson, Pat Buchanan. And outside of GOP Ross Perot & Wallace.
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@HeerJeet an offhand thought, but Trump seems to hearken back to the Dixiecrats.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Those idealized Republicans of old? They're Democrats now. The imagined 'rational' conservative is actually Hillary Clinton todayThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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