8. Post-1964, Nixon was able to triangulate between conservative movement & GOP establishment, presenting himself as a compromise candidate
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@HeerJeet plus support for middle-class entitlementsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet But no elected pol can seize those reins. Trumpism is also tied to pox on both houses/R's betrayed us/everyone in govt is corrupt.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@eto_o_o_face But having swooning supporters is different from leaving a legacy of long-haul operatives and activistsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet So Trump is not Ross Perot v2? Perot faded pretty quickly. -
@mumblyjoe@HeerJeet no, because he is an insurgent within the party. Goldwater is definitely the best analogy.
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@HeerJeet@eto_o_o_face I'd add that Trumpism is economic populism + cultural conservatism/white nationalism. It's quite coherent.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@eto_o_o_face and anger at establishment.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet all of this is contingent upon the GOP remaining a political party. Still seems more likely than not, but not a certaintyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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