Friday, December 1, 2017

Donald Trump: A “populist” who wages class war on behalf of the rich

https://www.salon.com/2017/11/25/donald-trump-a-populist-who-wages-class-war-on-behalf-of-the-rich/
"As a candidate, the billionaire promised voters that he would take on the elite and fight for the “forgotten men and women” of America, and promoted himself as a man of the people. Yet since becoming president Trump has done virtually nothing to improve the lot of ordinary Americans who work for a living. In fact, his administration’s policies have, for the most part, benefited people like President Trump — i.e., the super-rich — while hurting working class Americans. Instead of governing like a man of the people, Trump has governed like a man of the billionaire class. The latest instance of this comes with the Republican attempt at tax reform."