Trump background

Since 2000, the structural changes in American society have become increasingly obvious. The main feature is that the original mainstream population in American society, that is, the white middle class, tends to be marginalized. As we all know, the United States is an industrialized country. There used to be a saying that "America is a country on the wheel of a car". In the 1960' s, one out of every four workers was involved in automobile and related industries. With various structural changes, especially economic globalization and financialization, great and profound changes have taken place in American society. The interests of the so-called middle class, which was originally developed in the manufacturing industry, suffered losses.

But in the new century, the American middle class, once proud, representing the "American Dream" and attracting the world's attention, has declined and been greatly marginalized. This is the biggest change in postmodern American society and even the western world. Trump made repeated and shocking propaganda on this issue in the general election.

Trump is a big boss, doing business, and his interests are consistent with those of most people. He lashed out at Wall Street. He is not a financial tycoon himself. What he wants to revitalize is American industry, including industry and commerce. He holds different views on economic globalization and financialization, and he wants to make some amendments.

Trump knows the reality that the mainstream of the original American society is marginalized, and he knows how to adapt and use new social emotions. The important social groups that support Trump are the so-called "angry voters"-European workers, middle-aged and elderly men, and people with low academic qualifications.

In the past, "populism" generally refers to people at the bottom of society with low incomes. But Trump's strength comes more from the original mainstream of society and more from marginalized white groups. They are impacted by the tide of globalization and financialization, by a large number of immigrants and a large number of foreign goods. Although they do not belong to the poor class or the bottom of society in the standard sense, they have a strong sense of loss, frustration and antagonism after being marginalized. They are anti-trend, authoritative, high-class, 1%, global and financial. We call it "new populism". Trump has largely recognized such social sentiment and the interest groups behind it. This is the deep-seated reason for Trump's election.

Knowing Trump's political foundation and social background, it is not difficult to understand his words and deeds.

No matter what Trump does, he can't change the general trend of American decline and China's rise!