It's not a good one, but a left case CAN be made for Trump, which some will latch on to because the left case for HRC is so weak
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Replying to @mtracey @CarlBeijer
A utilitarian ends-over-means argument or an actual "he would advance leftist aims" argument?
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I think the latter argument is incredibly weak. His economic agenda is almost entirely warmed-over Reaganism.
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Replying to @LostInTheMovies @CarlBeijer
I don't think that's quite true, but even so, note what I said in the initial tweet: "it's not a good" argument
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Replying to @mtracey @CarlBeijer
Oh I don't mean to imply you believe it, just that I think the case is *even worse* than many think.
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Replying to @LostInTheMovies @CarlBeijer
Without endorsing it, I think there's a plausibility to the argument that many don't want to reckon with.
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Replying to @mtracey @CarlBeijer
I suspected that earlier in the race - thought he would pivot & try to out-populist Hillary, maybe even propose 20 MW!
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But instead he seems to have doubled down on the tax cut/deregulation agenda. Just seems like more of the same.
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I'm both disgusted at lack of imagination & relieved because departing from supply-side script might have helped him.
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GOP nominee opposing TPP (whatever credence you want to give to that opposition) isn't "more of the same"
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But it's true that in other respects he's adopted a mainline GOP econ agenda. As usual, all over the map.
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Replying to @mtracey @CarlBeijer
Exactly. It's a change but small potatoes compared to the hype. And it's a change with deep roots in conservatism.
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