The weeks following Donald Trump’s election win have seen numerous mainstream and blog commentaries on the possible consequences of Donald Trump’s Presidential win. Existential despair from the left, and “Thank God we can now change direction” from the right.
A common observation from conservative commentators is that voters reacted to the capture of the Democrats by critical social justice agendas and identity politics, and the Democrats’ failure to read the mood of the majority. We saw something similar with the demise of the Ardern-Hipkins government In New Zealand in October 2023.
