Many American voters had more prosaic concerns. The other political lesson from this American election might be that the modern form of identity politics has run its course. It is clear from this election that American working-class and middle-class voters are not buying what the left are selling. Beyond the political lessons that parties might take from this election, there are broader lessons for this country. It is clear that Trump’s America First approach to world politics and economics is not an aberration.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 15, 2024 17:31 UTC