What is Trumpism?

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What is Trumpism?
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Bryce Gordon

Americans are used to hearing that every election is “the most important
in our lifetime.” This year, both candidates have taken it a step further,
arguing that it’s the most important election in the history of the United
States. “For or against Trump?!” This is the alleged existential question
posed by both major parties. But what exactly is Trumpism in the first
place? Confusion abounds on this question, and yet, it is impossible to
understand where US society is headed without a correct diagnosis of this
disease.

For over a century, the US ruling class enjoyed exceptional political
stability. However, that began to unravel in 2016, when the general
election brought decades of economic decline and class anger to the
surface. Leaning on economic nationalism and demagogic chauvinism against
immigrants, women, and other oppressed groups, Trump vowed to restore
economic prosperity and put “America First.” Posturing as a bold
“outsider” taking on the Washington establishment for the good of the
American people, he has taken over and transformed the Republican Party.

Liberals see Trump’s rise as a random and lamentable accident, and a
worrying “slide towards authoritarianism.” While some acknowledge that he
has tapped into reserves of legitimate discontent, they mainly present him
as a sinister individual, single-handedly capable of destroying the
democratic fabric of the country. But political trends do not appear out
of nowhere. For an idea to develop and take hold in society, it must offer
a perceived solution to a given problem.

To understand Trump’s rise, we must start with a basic understanding of
how ideas arise and function within society. Karl Marx elaborated on this
in his 1859 Preface to A Contribution to the Critique of Political
Economy, writing: …


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