re: #345 Jay C

Of course she did: but it’s a sad (if accurate) testimony to the state of our nation that all too many voters didn’t want a “realistic plan” (from Clinton), but rather glory-days revivalism larded with toxic blame-mongering (Trump).
A fundamental principle of American politics in the early-21st Century: Democrats appeal to voters’ interests, Republicans appeal to their prejudices. And we see who wins as often as not….

Trump convinced enough people that we just had to get rid of all those pesky government health, safety and environmental regulations that were suffocating the industry, and well-paid jobs with benefits would come roaring back - without the need of those bothersome unions, either…