And Trump’s inaugural address, while falling far short as a blueprint for his policy implementation, still gave some hint of his political intentions. From the outset, Trump characterized his inauguration as a sort of historic return of political power from the Washington political elite to the American people. As such, even the voting methods of the different American states differ from each other. After the Second World War, as the so-called military-industrial complex took shape, Washington exerted increasing power over both the livelihood of the American people as well as their business models. Therefore, Trump’s vow to return power from the Washington elite to the American people in his inaugural address at least made good sound bites.

Source: Manila Times January 24, 2017 16:53 UTC