No Prominent Republican Challenged the Ruling Class’s Continued Claim of Superior Insight

by
Steve MacDonald
Angelo M. Codevilla
Angelo M. Codevilla

This quote from Angelo Codevilla sums up the problem most Republicans have with Republicans in government while also explaining the popularity of Donald Trump.

No prominent Republican challenged the ruling class’s continued claim of superior insight, nor its denigration of the American people as irritable children who must learn their place. The Republican Party did not disparage the ruling class, because most of its officials are or would like to be part of it. – Angelo M. Codevilla – Summer 2010

Whatever Trump really is, or you may think he is, he presents himself as the answer to this problem in language meant for the working middle-class American. A populist message delivered to a people tired of sending Republicans to Washington only to see them scramble to join the thing they sent them there to oppose.

For a refresher on Codevilla look here (free). For the same but with more detail go here (Purchase required). I highly recommend either or both, with regular re-readings at least every six months.

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  • Steve MacDonald

    Steve is a long-time New Hampshire resident, blogger, and a member of the Board of directors of The 603 Alliance. He is the owner of Grok Media LLC and the Managing Editor of GraniteGrok.com, a former board member of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, and a past contributor to the Franklin Center for Public Policy.

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