On June 17, I posted the following:
Early on, Newt Gingrich may have made the most insightful observation, as reported on the Fox Radio web site:"“I don’t think of Trump as a traditional conservative but I think what Trump is, is an anti-left, anti-political correctness, anti-stupidity American nationalist. I think he may do more to break up the left than any conservative in our lifetime except maybe Reagan.” - -Newt Gingrich on whether Trump is a conservative.A major reason for Trump's ability to attract voters and to arouse ordinary citizens is that Trump expresses, as do the millions of citizens who react positively to his politically "incorrect" statements, a visceral reaction to the consequences of:- decades of coercive "progressive" control and pretended superiority among "elitists";
- years of declining wages and economic freedom for their families; lack of freedom to choose the best schools for their children;
- lack of a perception of safety in a land which, for over 200 years relied on "freedom through strength," now perceived as weak and apologetic for having been known as the literal "breadbasket" of the world and a welcome refuge for the world's oppressed individuals;
- failure to protect and promote the Constitution as the "supreme law" of the land, limiting the powers of government, including the Executive and other elected officials.
- increasing censorship of speech imposed by phony "political correctness rules";
- increasing emphasis on coercively eliminating population increases by killing the unborn, but, at the same time, encouraging population increases through illegal immigration;
- and on and on and on . . . .
Most Americans I have met can not recite 5 Amendments from the constitution. So the constitution can’t be the reason.
Freedom? There is plenty of “freedom” to hold gay pride parades, late term abortions easily available, hashish is legal, transgenders allowed to use bathrooms of their choice, etc. So lack of freedom can’t be the reason.
Your item “years of declining wages” gets closer to the mark, why Trump beat out 16 other professional smooth talking career politicians. 94 million American adults have no wages at all. They are the ones flocking to Trump rallies. They certainly have free time on their hands.
People are genuinely scared of their economic futures. And the radical Islamist terrorists murdering innocent Americans is another reason why Trump has resonated with voters.