The rise of Donald Trump is, as I argued last week, a symptom of the failings of elites, notably, but not exclusively, the Republican Party’s elite. Mr Trump is successfully channelling aggression and anger. That tactic is not new. Again and again, it has brought demagogues to power. But demagogues do not give answers. On the contrary, they makes things worse.
正如我上周所辩称的那样,唐纳德•特朗普(Donald Trump)的崛起,是美国精英们失败的一个迹象。这主要指共和党精英的失败,但也不全是。特朗普正成功地煽动攻击心理和愤怒。这并不是新手法。古往今来,这种战术一而再、再而三地让煽动者获得大权。但煽动者给不出问题的答案。相反,他们让事情变得更糟糕。
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