It is time for navel-gazing here in the US.
We are about to have an election in which the two likely
nominees have managed to alienate the electorate to an unprecedented degree. It
has led to a surreal atmosphere. Hillary Clinton slogs on with a message that
brings to mind the appeal of an appointment with a dental hygienist—it won’t be
the highlight of your day, but it’s the healthy choice. Donald Trump has
managed to do something quite brilliant—he has identified his target audience,
taken disgust with dysfunction, mixed it with a shot of anger, and distilled it
into one easily digestible slogan: “Make America Great Again.”
