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…
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the sexual revolution gave women and black people too much power. Conservatives made up their minds on a course of action. They have been working to implement their plan for 50 years now. Cable TV provided the most powerful propaganda medium since the printing press. Social media then bridged the chasm between Fox viewers and humans and ignited the impending conflict.