Source is Vox, to the left of about every other outlet
The Donald is a phenomenon nearly unique in American politics. As a kind of antidote to the fictional character John Galt in “Atlas Shrugged”, rather than simply disappear from the dramatic conflicts of industrial capitalism, The Donald has taken up the defense and aggressive expansion of the principles of wealth generation. This has struck a chord with millions, not just “conservative” or “libertarian” ideologues, but with the great mass of people who have been ambivalent about the direction in which the nation seems to be headed.
Something is clearly wrong, and not much of what is offered to “fix” the problem seems to be working. The Donald, with one broad sweep, defines the problem as overthinking the objectives, and changing the vision from some lofty egalitarian future, to the simpler concentration on problems at hand and getting the house in order FIRST.
Are his offered solutions simplistic? To respond to a question with another question, is simplistic a bad thing in today’s world? Overly complex constructs and rationalizations have muddied up the waters for a very long time, and serve no practical function that can be determined by most people.
The Donald shall not implode, by “going Galt” or any other explanation. He has seen a challenge, seized it, and like an agitated bulldog, he is not about to disengage.