Epilogue to the Unknowing, Unintended Release of the World-Wide Radioactive Cloud (11/9)
It used to be that Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of "Team of Rivals" (about the Lincoln presidency and its aftermath) was the ad hoc historian and analyst for American politics, both past and present: Mr. Obama took similar steps after his elections (plural).
No more. Now, the definitive reference source is Nancy Isenberg, author of "White Trash:" these are the people, after all, who, having been lied to, gulled, cynically used, and made to feel as though they were important to someone who just passingly knows they even exist and couldn't care less about their needs, their wants, or their nature (but was indeed able to tap into their jealous anger, like Hitler, with the German proletariat and rabble of the 30s) elected Donald Trump; and at that, because this country still, after all these years and all of its electoral hiccups, still has huge numbers of people who won't - - or, can't - - vote.
Read the book. "White Trash."
And before that, read what no less a person than H.L. Mencken said about American politics, about a hundred years ago:
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." — H. L. Mencken (1880-1956)
No more. Now, the definitive reference source is Nancy Isenberg, author of "White Trash:" these are the people, after all, who, having been lied to, gulled, cynically used, and made to feel as though they were important to someone who just passingly knows they even exist and couldn't care less about their needs, their wants, or their nature (but was indeed able to tap into their jealous anger, like Hitler, with the German proletariat and rabble of the 30s) elected Donald Trump; and at that, because this country still, after all these years and all of its electoral hiccups, still has huge numbers of people who won't - - or, can't - - vote.
Read the book. "White Trash."
And before that, read what no less a person than H.L. Mencken said about American politics, about a hundred years ago:
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." — H. L. Mencken (1880-1956)
posted by DLWMiami at 2:10 PM
1 Comments:
Sad to say--I agree. I think that another component of this unthinkable outcome is that the majority of the electorate is clamoring for change. The promise of change is what propelled Obama into the White House eight years ago. Hillary was the consensus candidate, and the world has changed too much for uneducated, racist, working white class voters.
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