The new nationalism
With his call to put “America First”, Donald Trump is the latest recruit to a dangerous nationalism
WHEN Donald Trump vowed to “Make America Great Again!” he was echoing the campaign of Ronald Reagan in 1980. Back then voters sought renewal after the failures of the Carter presidency. This month they elected Mr Trump because he, too, promised them a “historic once-in-a-lifetime” change.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “The new nationalism”
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