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Explaining the Rise of Donald Trump
How much of a role did media coverage play in Donald Trump winning the Republican primary? Is Trump’s brand of conservative populism and identity politics here to stay? Would a Trump loss in November be an opportunity for libertarians to reshape the philosophy of the American right?
Ben Domenech shares his personal theory that explains Donald Trump’s rise to prominence on the political stage.
Show Notes and Further Reading
Here’s Domenech in 2015, predicting the path of Donald Trump’s candidacy and on the emergence of Trump’s brand of identity politics.
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