Why Trump Could Win

Robert Reich: “Trump’s rise suggests a new kind of politics. You might call it anti-politics.”

“The old politics pitted right against left, with presidential aspirants moving toward the center once they cinched the nomination. Anti-politics pits Washington insiders, corporate executives, bankers, and media moguls against a growing number of people who think the game is rigged against them. There’s no center, only hostility and suspicion.”

“Americans who feel like they’re being screwed are attracted to an authoritarian bully – a strongman who will kick ass. The former reality TV star who repeatedly told contestants they were ‘fired!’ appears tough and confrontational enough to take on powerful vested interests. That most Americans don’t particularly like Trump is irrelevant.”