1. @DouthatNYT latest column, on conditions, people, & institutions that enabled Trump, is excellent:http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/06/opinion/sunday/the-elements-of-trumpism.html?rref=collection/column/ross-douthat&action=click&contentCollection=opinion®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=collection&_r=0 …
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2. I like Douthat's emphasis on luck. While there are structural forces at work, there's also some contingency in rise (and limits) of Trump
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3. America historically has been lucky in its demagogues. They've tended to self-destruct or be easily quenched.
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4. 1920s Klan was run by crooks & imploded. Father Coughlin disciplined by church. Huey Long assassinated. McCarthy fatally took on army.
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@Craigipedia@HeerJeet then you'd make a poor argument.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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@Craigipedia @mdcohen He ruled for 13 years because he was re-elected. And courts he tried to change were filled with anti-semites & racists
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