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发帖数: 29846 | 1 Triumph of Trumpism
Financial Times writer Edwards Luce proclaims Trumpism has Triumphed,
Whoever Wins the Republican Nomination.
Sinclair Lewis, the American novelist, is supposed to have said: “When
fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the
cross”. It has long been easy — far too easy — to write off Donald Trump
as a self-promoting celebrity with little chance of winning the White House.
His chances remain low (Nate Silver, the guru of election data, puts them
at 10 per cent, which is nevertheless five times more than when he started).
But our lens is still too rosy. Whether Mr Trump defies the odds, or
eventually fizzles out, is beside the point. The outrageousness of his
success has paved the way for others to try. Mr Trump’s invective has
disrupted the character of US politics. It will be hard to change.
For proof of that, look no further than Mr Trump’s “moderate” rivals
in the Republican race. Instead of offering an alternative, mainstream
candidates are moving ever closer towards Mr Trump’s nativism. Jeb Bush,
the original establishment favourite, now believes the US should only accept
Syrian refugees if they are Christian. This year Mr Bush referred to
children of undocumented aliens as “anchor babies” — so named because the
illegal immigrants allegedly come to the US to ensure their unborn will
have citizenship. Contrast this to what he said in February before Mr Trump
entered the race: “We should welcome all immigrants,” Mr Bush told the
Chicago Council on Global Affairs. “[As Americans] we come in 34 different
flavours.”
Chris Christie, the ultimate moderate, since he governs the Democratic
state of New Jersey, believes the US should accept no Syrian refugees at all
regardless of religious background, even if they are “three-year-old
orphans”.
Meanwhile, John Kasich, the governor of Ohio, and ultimate insider, last
week said that the US should set up a federal agency to promote Judeo-
Christian values. Until Mr Trump, most Republicans rejected the “clash of
civilisations” view of the world. Now it is normal.
With rivals such as this, does Mr Trump need friends? It will become
ever harder for the likes of Messrs Bush, Christie and Kasich to disown what
they have said. All three have tried to qualify their various Trumpist
lapses. But such straying is occurring more often and few notice their
qualifications. Moreover, their self-editing reinforces Mr Trump’s
contention that the Republican establishment is run by a bunch of mealy-
mouths who lack conviction.
One lesson of Mr Trump’s rise is that voters reward clarity. Having
already muddied the waters, moderates are in little position to bring Mr
Trump down when they think he goes too far. Last week, Mr Trump said there
should be a database of Muslim Americans. He even hinted that they should
carry identity cards. Few paid attention to his rivals’ tut tutting. The
Republican establishment is paralysed with fear. Appeasing him makes him
worse. ... His brand of politics has already been validated. | s*********r
发帖数: 9493 | 2 无论Donald Trump明年是否获得GOP提名是否当选总统，他已经成功改写了美国政治版
图。 | b**********s
发帖数: 9531 | 3 我不这么认为。如果trump不当选，trump现象是短期的。原因是，trump能说政治不正
确的话，主要是因为他不靠金主养活，他自己贴钱竞选，当然自由度很大。如果他不当
选，美国的政治生态就没有变化，一切会复原。 |
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