Old Republican Establishment Rallies for Kamala › American Greatness
Christopher Roach
7–9 minutes
In recent years, there has been a significant political realignment. The Democrats used to be the party of government and Republicans the party of business. Now Democrats are the party of the system, and Republicans, under Trump, represent those outside the system.
There are other important differences. Democrats are the party of the cities, while Republicans are the party of the suburbs and rural America. Democrats are the party of the military-industrial complex and Republicans are becoming, though not fully committed, to being the party of peace and strategic disengagement. Democrats represent both economic extremes; they are the party of the credentialed professional classes and also of the institutionally dependent poor. Republicans are the party of those who work in the private sector—some rich, some poor—but all in a much more precarious situation than those inside the system.
Trump’s victory in 2016 does not get enough credit for being a success in what was effectively a two-front war. Before defeating Hillary Clinton, he defeated multiple Republican candidates in the primary who looked good on paper and represented typical post-Cold War Republican orthodoxy.
George W. Bush, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, and Ted Cruz were formidable contenders, each well-financed and representing different factions of Republican support. They were united against Trump, even as they campaigned against one another. Trump beat them, and it was an enormous surprise.
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