Trumpismo: Eerily similar to Latin America's macho leaders

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Fiery speeches. Big promises. Bullying tactics. Polarizing personality.

Donald Trump's style of politics is garnering a new title in the Spanish-speaking world: Trumpismo.

To many Americans, Trump's bombast, his over-the-top personality and his ability to whip up a crowd seems unprecedented for a Presidential candidate. But to many in Latin America, he's eerily similar to some of their most divisive and larger-than-life leaders.

"This cult of personality, the cult of the big man...the bravado, the machismo," says Steven Conn, a history professor at Miami University who has written on the subject. "For folks in Central and South America, that's a much more familiar character."

Even if Trump's proposals aren't all populist, his tactics parallel those used by Latin America's authoritarian tough guys. They all appeal to those who feel marginalized and are often working class or poor....


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