sábado, 19 de agosto de 2017

Bannon and the Fall of 'Populism'

Bannon and the Fall of 'Populism'

 

WASHINGTON — Is President Trump a populist or a corporatist?


Is he appealing to white supremacists as a form of political
opportunism—or because, deep down, he sympathizes with their views? Is
he the hard-core “fire and fury” hawk of his North Korea statements? Or
is he actually a non-interventionist who disdains foreign engagement?


The answer to all these questions is: Who knows? There is absolutely
no way of establishing what Trump believes. He says whatever he feels he
has to say at any given moment to get attention, strike back at foes or
advance his personal (especially economic) interests.

  

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. (Alex Brandon / AP)