But those concerns can be addressed only with economic growth; the rising anti-immigration sentiments in the country can be defused only with economic growth; the general anxiety feeding Trumpism can be eased only with economic growth. And only by generating more of these risk-takers will more people get hired for the good jobs Clinton promised. If Trump continues to melt down into a puddle of bile, more and more Republicans will be up for grabs. And it makes sense economically: If Clinton wins, she will need to get stuff done, not just give stuff away. Trump spent the past few days trashing the parents of a heroic Muslim American soldier who lost his life in Iraq.

Source: New York Times August 03, 2016 07:18 UTC