It was represented by Donald Trump, the rise of the right in Europe and the alignment of Russia and China for short term push back on the west.
DT would never have been elected if _any_ of the architects of the GFC had gone to jail. Imho that was Obama’s biggest mistake. Bailouts could be justifiable and understood by the population, no one going to jail was a betrayal.
It caused a tipping point in the erosion of trust in the established political class and in the American democracy.
The vitriol directed against Hilary was a symptom of that distrust
Yup, and the worse part? Nothing changed. Trump didn't didn't do a single fucking thing of material value to ameliorate the positions of those who voted for him, or the middle class for that matter. And yet he's almost sure to win again in 2024.
I think in an astonishingly short amount of time, people in the West forgot what revolution is.
He hasn't declared yet, but that's mainly only because being a declared candidate would put restrictions on how he can fundraise and what he can spend those funds on. He'll either run, or he'll anoint a successor and guarantee them a primary win.
It was represented by Donald Trump, the rise of the right in Europe and the alignment of Russia and China for short term push back on the west.
DT would never have been elected if _any_ of the architects of the GFC had gone to jail. Imho that was Obama’s biggest mistake. Bailouts could be justifiable and understood by the population, no one going to jail was a betrayal.
It caused a tipping point in the erosion of trust in the established political class and in the American democracy.
The vitriol directed against Hilary was a symptom of that distrust