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,AU?OR 3 ,NOAM ,*OMSKY 

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,TRUMP 9 ! ,:ITE ,H\SE 

  

,C4 ,J4 ,P,O,L,Y,*,R,O,N,I,\3 ,NOAM1 ! UN?9KABLE HAS HAPP5$4 ,9 CONTRA/ TO ALL =ECA/S1 ,DONALD ,TRUMP SCOR$ A DECISIVE VICTORY OV] ,HILL>Y ,CL9TON1 & ! MAN ?AT ,MI*AEL ,MOORE DESCRIB$ AS A 0WRET*$1 IGNORANT1 DANG]\S P>T-TIME CL[N & FULL-TIME SOCIOPA?0 WILL BE ! NEXT PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,9 Y\R VIEW1 :AT W]E ! DECID+ FACTORS ?AT L$ ,AM]ICAN VOT]S TO PRODUCE ! BIGGE/ UPSET 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,U,S POLITICS8 

,N,O,A,M ,*,O,M,S,K,Y3 ,BE=E TURN+ TO ?IS QUE/ION1 ,I ?9K IT IS IMPORTANT TO SP5D A FEW MOM5TS POND]+ JU/ :AT HAPP5$ ON ,NOVEMB] #h1 A DATE ?AT MI<T TURN \T TO BE ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT 9 HUMAN HI/ORY1 DEP5D+ ON H[ WE REACT4 

,NO EXAGG]ATION4 

,! MO/ IMPORTANT NEWS ( ,NOVEMB] #h WAS B>ELY NOT$1 A FACT ( SOME SIGNIFICANCE 9 ITSELF4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #h1 ! ,WORLD ,METEOROLOGICAL ,ORGANIZATION 7,W,M,O7 DELIV]$ A REPORT AT ! 9T]NATIONAL CONF]5CE ON CLIMATE *ANGE 9 ,MOROCCO 7,C,O,P#b#b71 :I* WAS CALL$ 9 ORD] TO C>RY =W>D ! ,P>IS AGREEM5T ( ,C,O,P#b#a4 ,! ,W,M,O REPORT$ ?AT ! PA/ FIVE YE>S W]E ! HOTTE/ ON RECORD4 ,IT REPORT$ RIS+ SEA LEVELS1 SOON TO 9CREASE AS A RESULT ( ! UNEXPECT$LY RAPID MELT+ ( POL> ICE1 MO/ OM9\SLY ! HUGE ,ANT>CTIC GLACI]S4 ,ALREADY1 ,>CTIC SEA ICE OV] ! PA/ FIVE YE>S IS #bh P]C5T BEL[ ! AV]AGE ( ! PREVI\S TW5TY-N9E YE>S1 NOT ONLY RAIS+ SEA LEVELS BUT ALSO R$UC+ ! COOL+ EFFECT ( POL> ICE REFLECTION ( SOL> RAYS1 !REBY ACCEL]AT+ ! GRIM EFFECTS ( GLOBAL W>M+4 ,! ,W,M,O REPORT$ FUR!R ?AT TEMP]ATURES >E APPROA*+ DANG]\SLY CLOSE TO ! GOAL E/ABLI%$ BY ,C,O,P#b#a1 ALONG ) O!R DIRE REPORTS & =ECA/S4 

,ANO!R EV5T TOOK PLACE ON ,NOVEMB] #h1 :I* ALSO MAY TURN \T TO BE ( UNUSUAL HI/ORICAL SIGNIFICANCE = REASONS ?AT1 ONCE AGA91 W]E B>ELY NOT$4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #h1 ! MO/ P[]FUL C\NTRY 9 WORLD HI/ORY1 :I* WILL SET ITS /AMP ON :AT COMES NEXT1 HAD AN ELECTION4 ,! \TCOME PLAC$ TOTAL CONTROL ( ! GOV]NM5T--EXECUTIVE1 ,CONGRESS1 ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT--9 ! H&S ( ! ,REPUBLICAN ,P>TY1 :I* HAS BECOME ! MO/ DANG]\S ORGANIZATION 9 WORLD HI/ORY4 

,AP>T FROM ! LA/ PHRASE1 ALL ( ?IS IS UNCONTROV]SIAL4 ,! LA/ PHRASE MAY SEEM \TL&I%1 EV5 \TRAGE\S4 ,BUT IS IT8 ,! FACTS SUGGE/ O!RWISE4 ,! P>TY IS D$ICAT$ TO RAC+ AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE TO DE/RUCTION ( ORGANIZ$ HUMAN LIFE4 ,!RE IS NO HI/ORICAL PREC$5T = SU* A /&4 

,IS ?IS AN EXAGG]ATION8 ,CONSID] :AT WE HAVE JU/ BE5 WITNESS+4 

,DUR+ ! ,REPUBLICAN PRIM>IES1 EV]Y C&IDATE D5I$ ?AT :AT IS HAPP5+ IS HAPP5+--) ! EXCEPTION ( ! S5SIBLE MOD]ATES1 LIKE ,JEB ,BU%1 :O SAID IT'S ALL UNC]TA91 BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO DO ANY?+ BECAUSE WE'RE PRODUC+ MORE NATURAL GAS1 ?ANKS TO FRACK+4 ,OR ,JOHN ,KASI*1 :O AGRE$ ?AT GLOBAL W>M+ IS TAK+ PLACE1 BUT ADD$ ?AT 0WE >E GO+ TO BURN .<COAL.> 9 ,OHIO & WE >E NOT GO+ TO APOLOGIZE = IT40 

,! W9N+ C&IDATE1 N[ ! PRESID5T-ELECT1 CALLS = RAPID 9CREASE 9 USE ( FOSSIL FUELS1 9CLUD+ COAL2 DISMANTL+ ( REGULATIONS2 REJECTION ( HELP TO DEVELOP+ C\NTRIES ?AT >E SEEK+ TO MOVE TO SU/A9ABLE 5]GY2 &1 9 G5]AL1 RAC+ TO ! CLIFF AS FA/ AS POSSIBLE4 

,TRUMP HAS ALREADY TAK5 /EPS TO DISMANTLE ! ,5VIRONM5TAL ,PROTECTION ,AG5CY 7,E,P,A7 BY PLAC+ 9 *>GE ( ! ,E,P,A TRANSITION A NOTORI\S 7& PR\D7 CLIMATE *ANGE D5I]1 ,MYRON ,EBELL4 ,TRUMP'S TOP ADVIS] ON 5]GY1 BILLIONAIRE OIL EXECUTIVE ,H>OLD ,HAMM1 ANN\NC$ HIS EXPECTATIONS1 :I* W]E PR$ICTABLE3 DISMANTL+ REGULATIONS1 TAX CUTS = ! 9DU/RY 7& ! WEAL?Y & CORPORATE SECTOR G5]ALLY71 MORE FOSSIL FUEL PRODUCTION1 LIFT+ ,OBAMA'S TEMPOR>Y BLOCK ON ! ,DAKOTA ,ACCESS ,PIPEL9E4 ,! M>KET REACT$ QUICKLY4 ,%>ES 9 5]GY CORPORATIONS BOOM$1 9CLUD+ ! WORLD'S L>GE/ COAL M9]1 ,PEABODY ,5]GY1 :I* HAD FIL$ = BANKRUPTCY1 BUT AFT] ,TRUMP'S VICTORY REGI/]$ A #e P]C5T GA94 

,! EFFECTS ( ,REPUBLICAN D5IALISM HAD ALREADY BE5 FELT4 ,!RE HAD BE5 HOPES ?AT ! ,C,O,P#b#a ,P>IS AGREEM5T W\LD LEAD TO A V]IFIABLE TREATY1 BUT ANY SU* ?\<TS W]E AB&ON$ BECAUSE ! ,REPUBLICAN ,CONGRESS W\LD NOT ACCEPT ANY B9D+ COMMITM5TS1 SO :AT EM]G$ WAS A VOLUNT>Y AGREEM5T1 EVID5TLY MU* WEAK]4 

,EFFECTS MAY SOON BECOME EV5 MORE VIVIDLY APP>5T ?AN !Y ALREADY >E4 ,9 ,BANGLADE% ALONE1 T5S ( MILLIONS >E EXPECT$ TO HAVE TO FLEE FROM L[-LY+ PLA9S 9 COM+ YE>S BECAUSE ( SEA LEVEL RISE & MORE SEV]E WEA!R1 CREAT+ A MIGRANT CRISIS ?AT WILL MAKE TODAY'S PALE 9 SIGNIFICANCE4 ,) CONSID]ABLE JU/ICE1 ,BANGLADE%'S LEAD+ CLIMATE SCI5TI/ SAYS ?AT 0,!SE MIGRANTS %\LD HAVE ! RI<T TO MOVE TO ! C\NTRIES FROM :I* ALL !SE GRE5H\SE GASES >E COM+4 ,MILLIONS %\LD BE ABLE TO GO TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES40 ,& TO ! O!R RI* C\NTRIES ?AT HAVE GR[N WEAL?Y :ILE BR++ AB\T A NEW GEOLOGICAL ]A1 ! ,AN?ROPOC5E1 M>K$ BY RADICAL HUMAN TRANS=MATION ( ! 5VIRONM5T4 ,!SE CATA/ROPHIC CONSEQU5CES CAN ONLY 9CREASE1 NOT JU/ 9 ,BANGLADE%1 BUT 9 ALL ( ,S\? ,ASIA AS TEMP]ATURES1 ALREADY 9TOL]ABLE = ! POOR1 9EXORABLY RISE & ! ,HIMALAYAN GLACI]S MELT1 ?REAT5+ ! 5TIRE WAT] SUPPLY4 ,ALREADY 9 ,9DIA1 SOME #c MILLION PEOPLE >E REPORT$ TO LACK ADEQUATE DR9K+ WAT]4 ,& ! EFFECTS WILL REA* F> BEYOND4 

,IT IS H>D TO F9D WORDS TO CAPTURE ! FACT ?AT HUMANS >E FAC+ ! MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/ION 9 !IR HI/ORY--:E!R ORGANIZ$ HUMAN LIFE WILL SURVIVE 9 ANY?+ LIKE ! =M WE KN[--& >E ANSW]+ IT BY ACCEL]AT+ ! RACE TO DISA/]4 

,SIMIL> OBS]VATIONS HOLD = ! O!R HUGE ISSUE CONC]N+ HUMAN SURVIVAL3 ! ?REAT ( NUCLE> DE/RUCTION1 :I* HAS BE5 LOOM+ OV] \R HEADS = SEV5TY YE>S & IS N[ 9CREAS+4 

,IT IS NO LESS DIFFICULT TO F9D WORDS TO CAPTURE ! UTT]LY A/ONI%+ FACT ?AT 9 ALL ( ! MASSIVE COV]AGE ( ! ELECTORAL EXTRAVAGANZA1 NONE ( ?IS RECEIVES MORE ?AN PASS+ M5TION4 ,AT LEA/ ,I AM AT A LOSS TO F9D APPROPRIATE WORDS4 

,TURN+ F9ALLY TO ! QUE/ION RAIS$1 TO BE PRECISE1 IT APPE>S ?AT ,CL9TON RECEIV$ A SLI<T MAJORITY ( ! VOTE4 ,! APP>5T DECISIVE VICTORY HAS TO DO ) CURI\S FEATURES ( ,AM]ICAN POLITICS3 AMONG O!R FACTORS1 ! ,ELECTORAL ,COLLEGE RESIDUE ( ! F\ND+ ( ! C\NTRY AS AN ALLIANCE ( SEP>ATE /ATES2 ! W9N]-TAKE-ALL SY/EM 9 EA* /ATE2 ! >RANGEM5T ( CONGRESSIONAL DI/RICTS 7SOMETIMES BY G]RYM&]+7 TO PROVIDE GREAT] WEI<T TO RURAL VOTES 79 PA/ ELECTIONS1 & PROBABLY ?IS ONE TOO1 ,DEMOCRATS HAVE HAD A COM=TABLE M>G9 ( VICTORY 9 ! POPUL> VOTE = ! ,H\SE BUT HOLD A M9ORITY ( SEATS72 ! V]Y HI< RATE ( AB/5TION 7USUALLY CLOSE TO HALF 9 PRESID5TIAL ELECTIONS1 ?IS ONE 9CLUD$74 ,( SOME SIGNIFICANCE = ! FUTURE IS ! FACT ?AT 9 ! AGE EI<TE5-TO-TW5TY-FIVE RANGE1 ,CL9TON WON H&ILY1 & ,S&]S HAD AN EV5 HI<] LEVEL ( SUPPORT4 ,H[ MU* ?IS MATT]S DEP5DS ON :AT K9D ( FUTURE HUMANITY WILL FACE4 

,ACCORD+ TO CURR5T 9=MATION1 ,TRUMP BROKE ALL RECORDS 9 ! SUPPORT HE RECEIV$ FROM :ITE VOT]S1 WORK+ CLASS & L[] MIDDLE CLASS1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! @s#e1 TO @s#i1 9COME RANGE1 RURAL & SUBURBAN1 PRIM>ILY ?OSE )\T COLLEGE $UCATION4 ,!SE GR\PS %>E ! ANG] ?R\<\T ! ,WE/ AT ! C5TRI/ E/ABLI%M5T1 REVEAL$ AS WELL 9 ! UNANTICIPAT$ ,BREXIT VOTE & ! COLLAPSE ( C5TRI/ P>TIES 9 CONT95TAL ,EUROPE4 ,MANY ( ! ANGRY & DISAFFECT$ >E VICTIMS ( ! NEOLIB]AL POLICIES ( ! PA/ G5]ATION1 ! POLICIES DESCRIB$ 9 CONGRESSIONAL TE/IMONY BY ,F$]AL ,RES]VE *AIR ,ALAN ,GRE5SPAN--0,/4 ,ALAN10 AS HE WAS CALL$ REV]5TIALLY BY ! ECONOMICS PR(ESSION & O!R ADMIR]S UNTIL ! MIRACUL\S ECONOMY HE WAS SUP]VIS+ CRA%$ 9 #b#g-#b#h1 ?REAT5+ TO BR+ ! :OLE WORLD ECONOMY D[N ) IT4 ,AS ,GRE5SPAN EXPLA9$ DUR+ HIS GLORY DAYS1 HIS SUCCESSES 9 ECONOMIC MANAGEM5T W]E BAS$ SUB/ANTIALLY ON 0GR[+ WORK] 9SECURITY40 ,9TIMIDAT$ WORK+ PEOPLE W\LD NOT ASK = HI<] WAGES1 B5EFITS1 & SECURITY BUT W\LD BE SATISFI$ ) ! /AGNAT+ WAGES & R$UC$ B5EFITS ?AT SIGNAL A HEAL?Y ECONOMY BY NEOLIB]AL /&>DS4 

,WORK+ PEOPLE1 :O HAVE BE5 ! SUBJECTS ( !SE EXP]IM5TS 9 ECONOMIC !ORY1 >E NOT P>TICUL>LY HAPPY AB\T ! \TCOME4 ,!Y >E NOT1 = EXAMPLE1 OV]JOY$ AT ! FACT ?AT 9 #b#g1 AT ! PEAK ( ! NEOLIB]AL MIRACLE1 REAL WAGES = NONSUP]VISORY WORK]S W]E L[] ?AN !Y HAD BE5 YE>S E>LI]1 OR ?AT REAL WAGES = MALE WORK]S >E AB\T AT #a#i#fS LEVELS :ILE SPECTACUL> GA9S HAVE GONE TO ! POCKETS ( A V]Y FEW AT ! TOP1 DISPROPORTIONATELY A FRACTION ( #a P]C5T4 ,NOT ! RESULT ( M>KET =CES1 A*IEVEM5T1 OR M]IT1 BUT RA!R ( DEF9ITE POLICY DECISIONS1 MATT]S REVIEW$ C>EFULLY BY ECONOMI/ ,DEAN ,BAK] 9 REC5TLY PUBLI%$ WORK4.<#f.> 

,! FATE ( ! M9IMUM WAGE ILLU/RATES :AT HAS BE5 HAPP5+4 ,?R\< ! P]IODS ( HI< & EGALIT>IAN GR[? 9 ! '#eS & '#fS1 ! M9IMUM WAGE--:I* SETS A FLOOR = O!R WAGES--TRACK$ PRODUCTIVITY4 ,?AT 5D$ ) ! ONSET ( NEOLIB]AL DOCTR9E4 ,S9CE !N1 ! M9IMUM WAGE HAS /AGNAT$ 79 REAL VALUE74 ,HAD IT CONT9U$ AS BE=E1 IT W\LD PROBABLY BE CLOSE TO @s#b P] H\R4 ,TODAY1 IT IS CONSID]$ A POLITICAL REVOLUTION TO RAISE IT TO @s#a#e4 

,) ALL ! TALK ( NE>-FULL EMPLOYM5T TODAY1 LABOR =CE P>TICIPATION REMA9S BEL[ ! E>LI] NORM4 ,& = WORK+ PEOPLE1 !RE IS A GREAT DIFF]5CE BETWE5 A /EADY JOB 9 MANUFACTUR+ ) UNION WAGES & B5EFITS1 AS 9 E>LI] YE>S1 & A TEMPOR>Y JOB ) LITTLE SECURITY 9 SOME S]VICE PR(ESSION4 ,AP>T FROM WAGES1 B5EFITS1 & SECURITY1 !RE IS A LOSS ( DIGNITY1 ( HOPE = ! FUTURE1 ( A S5SE ?AT ?IS IS A WORLD 9 :I* ,I BELONG & PLAY A WOR?:ILE ROLE4 

,! IMPACT IS CAPTUR$ WELL 9 ,>LIE ,HO*S*ILD'S S5SITIVE & ILLUM9AT+ PORTRAYAL ( A ,TRUMP /RON<OLD 9 ,L\ISIANA1 :]E %E LIV$ & WORK$ = MANY YE>S4.<#g.> ,%E USES ! IMAGE ( A L9E 9 :I* RESID5TS >E /&+1 EXPECT+ TO MOVE =W>D /EADILY AS !Y WORK H>D & KEEP TO ALL ! CONV5TIONAL VALUES4 ,BUT !IR POSITION 9 ! L9E HAS /ALL$4 ,AHEAD ( !M1 !Y SEE PEOPLE LEAP+ =W>D1 BUT ?AT DOES NOT CAUSE MU* DI/RESS1 BECAUSE IT IS 0! ,AM]ICAN WAY0 = 7ALLEG$7 M]IT TO BE REW>D$4 ,:AT DOES CAUSE REAL DI/RESS IS :AT IS HAPP5+ BEH9D !M4 ,!Y BELIEVE ?AT 0UNDES]V+ PEOPLE0 :O DO NOT 0FOLL[ ! RULES0 >E BE+ MOV$ 9 FRONT ( !M BY F$]AL GOV]NM5T PROGRAMS !Y ]RONE\SLY SEE AS DESIGN$ TO B5EFIT ,AFRICAN ,AM]ICANS1 IMMIGRANTS1 & O!RS !Y (T5 REG>D ) CONTEMPT4 ,ALL ( ?IS IS EXAC]BAT$ BY ,RONALD ,REAGAN'S RACI/ FABRICATIONS AB\T 0WELF>E QUE5S0 7BY IMPLICATION ,BLACK7 /EAL+ :ITE PEOPLE'S H>D-E>N$ MONEY & O!R FANTASIES4 

,SOMETIMES FAILURE TO EXPLA91 ITSELF A =M ( CONTEMPT1 PLAYS A ROLE 9 FO/]+ HATR$ ( GOV]NM5T4 ,I ONCE MET A H\SE PA9T] 9 ,BO/ON :O HAD TURN$ BITT]LY AGA9/ ! 0EVIL0 GOV]NM5T AFT] A ,WA%+TON BUREAUCRAT :O KNEW NO?+ AB\T PA9T+ ORGANIZ$ A MEET+ ( PA9T+ CONTRACTORS TO 9=M !M ?AT !Y C\LD NO LONG] USE LEAD PA9T--0! ONLY K9D ?AT WORKS10 AS !Y ALL KNEW1 BUT ! SUIT DIDN'T UND]/&4 ,?AT DE/ROY$ HIS SMALL BUS9ESS1 COMPELL+ HIM TO PA9T H\SES ON HIS [N ) SUB/&>D /UFF =C$ ON HIM BY GOV]NM5T ELITES4 

,SOMETIMES !RE >E ALSO SOME REAL REASONS = !SE ATTITUDES T[>D GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRACIES4 ,HO*S*ILD DESCRIBES A MAN :OSE FAMILY & FRI5DS >E SUFF]+ BITT]LY FROM ! LE?AL EFFECTS ( *EMICAL POLLUTION BUT :O DESPISES ! GOV]NM5T & ! 0LIB]AL ELITES10 BECAUSE = HIM1 ! ,E,P,A MEANS SOME IGNORANT GUY :O TELLS HIM HE CAN'T FI% BUT DOES NO?+ AB\T ! *EMICAL PLANTS4 

,!SE >E JU/ SAMPLES ( ! REAL LIVES ( ,TRUMP SUPPORT]S1 :O >E L$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ,TRUMP WILL DO SOME?+ TO REM$Y !IR PLI<T1 ?\< ! M]E/ LOOK AT HIS FISCAL & O!R PROPOSALS DEMON/RATES ! OPPOSITE--POS+ A TASK = ACTIVI/S :O HOPE TO F5D (F ! WOR/ & TO ADVANCE DESP]ATELY NE$$ *ANGES4 

,EXIT POLLS REVEAL ?AT ! PASSIONATE SUPPORT = ,TRUMP WAS 9SPIR$ PRIM>ILY BY ! BELIEF ?AT HE REPRES5T$ *ANGE1 :ILE ,CL9TON WAS P]CEIV$ AS ! C&IDATE :O W\LD P]PETUATE !IR DI/RESS4 ,! 0*ANGE0 ?AT ,TRUMP IS LIKELY TO BR+ WILL BE H>MFUL OR WORSE1 BUT IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT ! CONSEQU5CES >E NOT CLE> TO ISOLAT$ PEOPLE 9 AN ATOMIZ$ SOCIETY LACK+ ! K9DS ( ASSOCIATIONS 7LIKE UNIONS7 ?AT CAN $UCATE & ORGANIZE4 ,?AT IS A CRUCIAL DIFF]5CE BETWE5 TODAY'S DESPAIR & ! G5]ALLY HOPEFUL ATTITUDES ( MANY WORK+ PEOPLE UND] MU* GREAT] ECONOMIC DURESS DUR+ ! ,GREAT ,DEPRESSION ( ! #a#i#cS4 

,!RE >E O!R FACTORS 9 ,TRUMP'S SUCCESS4 ,COMP>ATIVE /UDIES %[ ?AT DOCTR9ES ( :ITE SUPREMACY HAVE HAD AN EV5 MORE P[]FUL GRIP ON ,AM]ICAN CULTURE ?AN 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 & IT'S NO SECRET ?AT ! :ITE POPULATION IS DECL9+4 ,9 A DECADE OR TWO1 :ITES >E PROJECT$ TO BE A M9ORITY ( ! WORK =CE1 & NOT TOO MU* LAT]1 A M9ORITY ( ! POPULATION4 ,! TRADITIONAL CONS]VATIVE CULTURE IS ALSO P]CEIV$ AS UND] ATTACK BY ! SUCCESSES ( ID5TITY POLITICS1 REG>D$ AS ! PROV9CE ( ELITES :O HAVE ONLY CONTEMPT = ! 0H>D-WORK+1 PATRIOTIC1 *UR*-GO+ .<:ITE.> ,AM]ICANS ) REAL FAMILY VALUES'0 :O SEE !IR FAMILI> C\NTRY AS DISAPPE>+ BE=E !IR EYES4 

,ONE ( ! DIFFICULTIES 9 RAIS+ PUBLIC CONC]N OV] ! V]Y SEV]E ?REATS ( GLOBAL W>M+ IS ?AT #d P]C5T ( ! ,U,S POPULATION DOES NOT SEE :Y IT IS A PROBLEM1 S9CE ,*RI/ IS RETURN+ 9 A FEW DECADES4 ,AB\T ! SAME P]C5TAGE BELIEVE ?AT ! WORLD WAS CREAT$ A FEW ?\S& YE>S AGO4 ,IF SCI5CE CONFLICTS ) ! ,BIBLE1 SO MU* ! WORSE = SCI5CE4 ,IT W\LD BE H>D TO F9D AN ANALOG 9 O!R SOCIETIES4 

,! ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY AB&ON$ ANY REAL CONC]N = WORK+ PEOPLE BY ! #a#i#gS1 & !Y HAVE !RE=E BE5 DRAWN TO ! RANKS ( !IR BITT] CLASS 5EMIES1 :O AT LEA/ PRET5D TO SPEAK !IR LANGUAGE--,REAGAN'S FOLKSY /YLE ( MAK+ LITTLE JOKES :ILE EAT+ JELLY BEANS1 ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU%'S C>EFULLY CULTIVAT$ IMAGE ( A REGUL> GUY Y\ C\LD MEET 9 A B> :O LOV$ TO CUT BRU% ON ! RAN* 9 #a-DEGREE HEAT & HIS PROBABLY FAK$ MISPRONUNCIATIONS 7IT'S UNLIKELY ?AT HE TALK$ LIKE ?AT AT ,YALE71 & N[ ,TRUMP1 :O GIVES VOICE TO PEOPLE ) LEGITIMATE GRIEVANCES--PEOPLE :O HAVE LO/ NOT JU/ JOBS BUT ALSO A S5SE ( P]SONAL SELF-WOR?--& :O RAILS AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T ?AT !Y P]CEIVE AS HAV+ UND]M9$ !IR LIVES 7NOT )\T REASON74 

,ONE ( ! GREAT A*IEVEM5TS ( ! DOCTR9AL SY/EM HAS BE5 TO DIV]T ANG] FROM ! CORPORATE SECTOR TO ! GOV]NM5T ?AT IMPLEM5TS ! PROGRAMS ?AT ! CORPORATE SECTOR DESIGNS1 SU* AS ! HI<LY PROTECTIONI/ CORPORATE_/9VE/OR RI<TS AGREEM5TS ?AT >E UNI=MLY MISDESCRIB$ AS 0FREE TRADE AGREEM5TS0 9 ! M$IA & COMM5T>Y4 ,) ALL ITS FLAWS1 ! GOV]NM5T IS1 TO SOME EXT5T1 UND] POPUL> 9FLU5CE & CONTROL1 UNLIKE ! CORPORATE SECTOR4 ,IT IS HI<LY ADVANTAGE\S = ! BUS9ESS WORLD TO FO/] HATR$ = PO9TY-HEAD$ GOV]NM5T BUREAUCRATS & TO DRIVE \T ( PEOPLE'S M9DS ! SUBV]SIVE IDEA ?AT ! GOV]NM5T MI<T BECOME AN 9/RUM5T ( POPUL> WILL1 A GOV]NM5T (1 BY1 & = ! PEOPLE4 

,IS ,TRUMP REPRES5T+ A NEW MOVEM5T 9 ,AM]ICAN POLITICS1 OR WAS ! \TCOME ( ?IS ELECTION PRIM>ILY A REJECTION ( ,HILL>Y ,CL9TON BY VOT]S :O HATE ! ,CL9TONS & >E F$ UP ) 0POLITICS AS USUAL08 

,IT'S BY NO MEANS NEW4 ,BO? POLITICAL P>TIES HAVE MOV$ TO ! RI<T DUR+ ! NEOLIB]AL P]IOD4 ,TODAY'S ,NEW ,DEMOCRATS >E PRETTY MU* :AT US$ TO BE CALL$ 0MOD]ATE ,REPUBLICANS40 ,! ,REPUBLICANS HAVE MOV$ SO F> T[>D A D$ICATION TO ! WEAL?Y & ! CORPORATE SECTOR ?AT !Y CANNOT HOPE TO GET VOTES ON !IR ACTUAL PROGRAMS1 & HAVE TURN$ TO MOBILIZ+ SECTORS ( ! POPULATION ?AT HAVE ALWAYS BE5 !RE1 BUT NOT AS AN ORGANIZ$ COALITIONAL POLITICAL =CE3 EVANGELICALS1 NATIVI/S1 RACI/S1 & ! VICTIMS ( ! CURR5T =MS ( GLOBALIZATION4 ,?IS V]SION ( GLOBALIZATION IS DESIGN$ TO SET WORK+ PEOPLE >\ND ! WORLD 9 COMPETITION ) ONE ANO!R :ILE PROTECT+ ! PRIVILEG$4 ,IT IS FUR!RMORE DESIGN$ TO UND]M9E ! LEGAL & O!R MEASURES ?AT PROVID$ WORK+ PEOPLE ) SOME PROTECTION & ) WAYS TO 9FLU5CE DECISION-MAK+ 9 ! CLOSELY L9K$ PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTORS1 NOTABLY ) EFFECTIVE LABOR UNIONS4 ,NONE ( ?IS IS 9TR9SIC TO GLOBALIZATION2 RA!R1 IT IS A SPECIFIC =M ( 9VE/OR-FRI5DLY GLOBALIZATION1 A MIXTURE ( PROTECTIONISM1 9VE/OR RI<TS1 & SOME LIMIT$ PROVISIONS AB\T AU!NTIC TRADE4 

,! CONSEQU5CES HAVE BE5 EVID5T 9 REC5T ,REPUBLICAN PRIM>IES4 ,EV]Y C&IDATE ?AT HAS EM]G$ FROM ! BASE HAS BE5 SO EXTREME ?AT ! ,REPUBLICAN E/ABLI%M5T HAD TO USE ITS AMPLE RES\RCES TO BEAT !M D[N4 ,! DIFF]5CE 9 #baf IS ?AT ! E/ABLI%M5T FAIL$1 MU* TO ITS *AGR91 AS WE HAVE SE54 

,DES]V$LY OR NOT1 ,CL9TON REPRES5T$ ! POLICIES ?AT W]E FE>$ & HAT$1 :ILE ,TRUMP WAS SE5 AS ! SYMBOL ( 0*ANGE0--*ANGE ( :AT K9D REQUIRES A C>EFUL LOOK AT HIS ACTUAL PROPOSALS1 SOME?+ L>GELY MISS+ 9 :AT REA*$ ! PUBLIC4 ,! CAMPAIGN ITSELF WAS REM>KABLE 9 ITS AVOIDANCE ( ISSUES1 & M$IA COMM5T>Y G5]ALLY COMPLI$1 KEEP+ TO ! CONCEPT ?AT TRUE 0OBJECTIVITY0 MEANS REPORT+ ACCURATELY :AT IS 0)9 ! BELTWAY0 BUT NOT V5TUR+ BEYOND4 

,TRUMP SAID1 FOLL[+ ! \TCOME ( ! ELECTION1 ?AT HE 0WILL REPRES5T ALL ,AM]ICANS40 ,H[ IS HE GO+ TO DO ?AT :5 ! NATION IS SO DIVID$ & HE HAS ALREADY EXPRESS$ DEEP HATR$ = MANY GR\PS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9CLUD+ WOM5 & M9ORITIES8 ,DO Y\ SEE ANY RESEMBLANCE BETWE5 ,BREXIT & ,DONALD ,TRUMP'S VICTORY8 

,!RE >E DEF9ITE SIMIL>ITIES TO ,BREXIT1 & ALSO TO ! RISE ( ! ULTRANATIONALI/ F>-RI<T P>TIES 9 ,EUROPE--:OSE LEAD]S W]E QUICK TO CONGRATULATE ,TRUMP ON HIS VICTORY1 P]CEIV+ HIM AS ONE ( !IR [N3 ,NIGEL ,F>AGE1 ,M>9E ,LE ,P51 ,VIKTOR ,ORBAN1 & O!RS LIKE !M4 ,& !SE DEVELOPM5TS >E QUITE FRI<T5+4 ,A LOOK AT ! POLLS 9 ,AU/RIA & ,G]MANY--,AU/RIA & ,G]MANY--CANNOT FAIL TO EVOKE UNPLEASANT MEMORIES = ?OSE FAMILI> ) ! #a#i#cS1 EV5 MORE SO = ?OSE :O WAT*$ DIRECTLY1 AS ,I DID AS A *ILD4 ,I CAN /ILL RECALL LI/5+ TO ,HITL]'S SPEE*ES1 NOT UND]/&+ ! WORDS1 ?\< ! TONE & AUDI5CE REACTION W]E *ILL+ 5\<4 ,! FIR/ >TICLE ?AT ,I REMEMB] WRIT+ WAS 9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#c#i1 AFT] ! FALL ( ,B>CELONA1 ON ! SEEM+LY 9EXORABLE SPREAD ( ! FASCI/ PLAGUE4 ,& BY /RANGE CO9CID5CE1 IT WAS FROM ,B>CELONA ?AT MY WIFE & ,I WAT*$ ! RESULTS ( ! #baf ,U,S PRESID5TIAL ELECTION UNFOLD4 

,AS TO H[ ,TRUMP WILL H&LE :AT HE HAS BR\<T =?--NOT CREAT$1 BUT BR\<T =?--WE CANNOT SAY4 ,P]HAPS HIS MO/ /RIK+ *>ACT]I/IC IS UNPR$ICTABILITY4 ,A LOT WILL DEP5D ON ! REACTIONS ( ?OSE APPALL$ BY HIS P]=MANCE & ! VISIONS HE HAS PROJECT$1 SU* AS !Y >E4 

,TRUMP HAS NO ID5TIFIABLE POLITICAL IDEOLOGY GUID+ HIS /ANCE ON ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL1 & POLITICAL ISSUES1 YET !RE >E CLE> AU?ORIT>IAN T5D5CIES 9 HIS BEHAVIOR4 ,!RE=E1 DO Y\ F9D ANY VALIDITY BEH9D ! CLAIMS ?AT ,TRUMP MAY REPRES5T ! EM]G5CE ( 0FASCISM ) A FRI5DLY FACE0 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES8 

,= MANY YE>S1 ,I HAVE BE5 WRIT+ & SPEAK+ AB\T ! DANG] ( ! RISE ( AN HONE/ & *>ISMATIC IDEOLOGUE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 SOMEONE :O C\LD EXPLOIT ! FE> & ANG] ?AT HAS LONG BE5 BOIL+ 9 MU* ( ! SOCIETY1 & :O C\LD DIRECT IT AWAY FROM ! ACTUAL AG5TS ( MALAISE TO VULN]ABLE T>GETS4 ,?AT C\LD 9DE$ LEAD TO :AT SOCIOLOGI/ ,B]TRAM ,GROSS CALL$ 0FRI5DLY FASCISM0 9 A P]CEPTIVE /UDY ?IRTY-FIVE YE>S AGO4 ,BUT ?AT REQUIRES AN HONE/ IDEOLOGUE1 A ,HITL] TYPE1 NOT SOMEONE :OSE ONLY DETECTABLE IDEOLOGY IS ,ME4 ,! DANG]S1 H[EV]1 HAVE BE5 REAL = MANY YE>S1 P]HAPS EV5 MORE SO 9 ! LI<T ( ! =CES ?AT ,TRUMP HAS UNLEA%$4 

,) ! ,REPUBLICANS 9 ! ,:ITE ,H\SE1 BUT ALSO CONTROLL+ BO? H\SES & ! FUTURE %APE ( ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT1 :AT WILL ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES LOOK LIKE = AT LEA/ ! NEXT F\R YE>S8 

,A GOOD DEAL DEP5DS ON HIS APPO9TM5TS & CIRCLE ( ADVIS]S4 ,E>LY 9DICATIONS >E UNATTRACTIVE1 TO PUT IT MILDLY4 

,! ,SUPREME ,C\RT WILL BE 9 ! H&S ( REACTION>IES = MANY YE>S1 ) PR$ICTABLE CONSEQU5CES4 ,IF ,TRUMP FOLL[S ?R\< ON HIS ,PAUL ,RYAN-/YLE FISCAL PROGRAMS1 !RE WILL BE HUGE B5EFITS = ! V]Y RI*--E/IMAT$ BY ! ,TAX ,POLICY ,C5T] AS A TAX CUT ( OV] #ad P]C5T = ! TOP 4#a P]C5T & A SUB/ANTIAL CUT MORE G5]ALLY AT ! UPP] 5D ( ! 9COME SCALE1 BUT ) VIRTUALLY NO TAX RELIEF = O!RS1 :O WILL ALSO FACE MAJOR NEW BURD5S4 ,! RESPECT$ ECONOMICS CORRESPOND5T ( ! ,F9ANCIAL ,TIMES1 ,M>T9 ,WOLF1 WRITES3 0,! TAX PROPOSALS W\LD %[] HUGE B5EFITS ON ALREADY RI* ,AM]ICANS SU* AS ,MR4 ,TRUMP10 :ILE LEAV+ O!RS 9 ! LUR*1 9CLUD+1 ( C\RSE1 HIS CON/ITU5CY4 ,! IMM$IATE REACTION ( ! BUS9ESS WORLD REVEALS ?AT ,BIG ,PH>MA1 ,WALL ,/REET1 ! MILIT>Y 9DU/RY1 5]GY 9DU/RIES1 & O!R SU* WOND]FUL 9/ITUTIONS EXPECT A V]Y BRI<T FUTURE4 

,ONE POSITIVE DEVELOPM5T MI<T BE ! 9FRA/RUCTURE PROGRAM ?AT ,TRUMP HAS PROMIS$ :ILE 7ALONG ) MU* REPORT+ & COMM5T>Y7 CONCEAL+ ! FACT ?AT IT IS ESS5TIALLY ! ,OBAMA /IMULUS PROGRAM ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 ( GREAT B5EFIT TO ! ECONOMY1 & TO ! SOCIETY G5]ALLY1 BUT WAS KILL$ BY ! ,REPUBLICAN ,CONGRESS ON ! PRETEXT ?AT IT W\LD EXPLODE ! DEFICIT4 ,:ILE ?AT *>GE WAS SPURI\S AT ! TIME1 GIV5 ! V]Y L[ 9T]E/ RATES1 IT HOLDS 9 SPADES = ,TRUMP'S PROGRAM1 N[ ACCOMPANI$ BY RADICAL TAX CUTS = ! RI* & CORPORATE SECTOR & 9CREAS$ ,P5TAGON SP5D+4 

,!RE IS1 H[EV]1 AN ESCAPE1 PROVID$ BY ,DICK ,*5EY :5 HE EXPLA9$ TO ,BU%'S TREASURY SECRET>Y ,PAUL ,O',NEILL ?AT 0,REAGAN PROV$ ?AT DEFICITS DON'T MATT]0--MEAN+ DEFICITS ?AT WE ,REPUBLICANS CREATE 9 ORD] TO GA9 POPUL> SUPPORT1 LEAV+ IT TO SOMEONE ELSE1 PREF]ABLY ,DEMOCRATS1 TO SOMEH[ CLEAN UP ! MESS4 ,! TE*NIQUE MI<T WORK1 = A :ILE AT LEA/4 

,!RE >E ALSO MANY QUE/IONS AB\T =EIGN POLICY CONSEQU5CES1 MO/LY UNANSW]$4 

,!RE IS MUTUAL ADMIRATION BETWE5 ,TRUMP & ,PUT94 ,H[ LIKELY IS IT !RE=E ?AT WE MAY SEE A NEW ]A 9 ,U,S-,RUSSIA RELATIONS8 

,ONE HOPEFUL PROSPECT IS ?AT !RE MI<T BE R$UCTION ( ! V]Y DANG]\S & M\NT+ T5SIONS AT ! ,RUSSIAN BORD]3 NOTE 0! ,RUSSIAN BORD]10 NOT ! ,MEXICAN BORD]4 ,!REBY LIES A TALE ?AT WE CANNOT GO 9TO H]E4 ,IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE ?AT ,EUROPE MI<T DI/ANCE ITSELF FROM ,TRUMP'S ,AM]ICA1 AS ALREADY SUGGE/$ BY ,G]MAN *ANCELLOR ,ANGELA ,M]KEL & O!R ,EUROPEAN LEAD]S--& FROM ! ,BRITI% VOICE ( ,AM]ICAN P[]1 AFT] ,BREXIT4 ,?AT MI<T POSSIBLY LEAD TO ,EUROPEAN EF=TS TO DEFUZE ! T5SIONS1 & P]HAPS EV5 EF=TS TO MOVE T[>D SOME?+ LIKE ,MIKHAIL ,GORBA*EV'S VISION ( AN 9TEGRAT$ ,EURASIAN SECURITY SY/EM )\T MILIT>Y ALLIANCES1 REJECT$ BY ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 FAVOR ( ,N,A,T,O EXPANSION1 A VISION REVIV$ REC5TLY BY ,PUT91 :E!R S]I\SLY OR NOT1 WE DO NOT KN[1 S9CE ! GE/URE WAS DISMISS$4 

,IS ,U,S =EIGN POLICY UND] A ,TRUMP ADM9I/RATION LIKELY TO BE MORE OR LESS MILIT>I/IC ?AN :AT WE HAVE SE5 UND] ! ,OBAMA ADM9I/RATION OR EV5 ! ,GEORGE ,W4 ,BU% ADM9I/RATION8 

,I DON'T ?9K ONE CAN ANSW] ) ANY CONFID5CE4 ,TRUMP IS TOO UNPR$ICTABLE4 ,!RE >E TOO MANY OP5 QUE/IONS4 ,:AT WE CAN SAY IS ?AT POPUL> MOBILIZATION & ACTIVISM1 PROP]LY ORGANIZ$ & CONDUCT$1 CAN MAKE A L>GE DIFF]5CE4 

,& WE %\LD BE> 9 M9D ?AT ! /AKES >E V]Y L>GE4 

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