Trump and sanders have superficial resemblance
“Responding to the same political
moment, the phenomena of [Donald] Trump and
[Bernie] Sanders bear a superficial resemblance.
Both men have no history of party loyalty,
which only enhances their street
cred - their authority comes from a direct bond
with their supporters, free of institutional interference.
They both rail against foreign-trade deals, decry the
unofficial jobless rate, and express disdain for the
political class and the dirty money it raises to stay in office.
Last week, Trump even denounced the carried-interest tax
loophole for investment managers (a favorite target of the
moment, the phenomena of [Donald] Trump and
[Bernie] Sanders bear a superficial resemblance.
Both men have no history of party loyalty,
which only enhances their street
cred - their authority comes from a direct bond
with their supporters, free of institutional interference.
They both rail against foreign-trade deals, decry the
unofficial jobless rate, and express disdain for the
political class and the dirty money it raises to stay in office.
Last week, Trump even denounced the carried-interest tax
loophole for investment managers (a favorite target of the
left). ‘These hedge-fund guys are getting away with murder,’
he [Trump] told CBS News. ‘These are guys that shift paper
around and they get lucky.’"
he [Trump] told CBS News. ‘These are guys that shift paper
around and they get lucky.’"
Packer, George, “The Populists,” pp: 23 and 24, a Talk of
the Town essay in The New Yorker, September 7, 2015.
