The Nazis had a the worst war ever in human history at that point. Along with hyper inflation that ruined million’s and the hangover of Versailles and the all the imperialist ideas that were still in vogue. An entire generation slaughtered in the trenches, near famine. A Germany whose elites never recognized Weimar as legitimate and even a near socialist revolution in Bavaria!!
The US electorate has what exactly? 3-4% annualized GDP growth. The best recovery since the Great Recession. Key leads in AI and just about every industry. Oil and energy independence. The best economy on planet earth where you can print unlimited dollars for your own use while the rest of the world consumes it. A undisputed hegemony that shapes world politics by its sheer military might.
It’s a bit baffling what caused a sudden shift to a person who’s a narcissistic pig who wants to bring back economics that was discredited back in the Great Depression.
Is it simply understood as a working class revolt against globalization and neoliberal politics?
They voted for him twice maybe who knows a third time if he lives long enough…
My personal belief is that our two party system is a failure. It leads to the "least of two evils vote" mindset where the two parties know you don't have any realistic options other than what youre given. That's how we got bush voted in and a harris attempt. There are real problems citizens face though that they felt were being ignored by the Democrats. Trump promised the world to those who we're struggling then failed and is failing now from that perspective of an average American. If you look at it from the top 1% it's a boon. He villainized intelligence, shamed empathy, prioritized overt aggression, and celebrated blind trust while calling these actions patriotism. He rallied people around their struggles, turned that into hate and blame, then told them to vote for him and he'll fix it all. All while having a detailed track record of exactly opposite of that.
He is a symptom of our problems not the result. This part scares me the most honestly.