Ten Consequences of Trump’s Political Comeback

It used to be that there were two political parties, and the one you didn’t support didn’t seem evil to you. They were just different. Dan Sullivan and Mark Young discuss ten changes in the political landscape of the U.S. and why the two parties can almost seem like separate species at this point. They share why Trump has a unique ability to provoke strong reactions from Democrats, revealing their true sentiments and leading to major transformations

·      Donald Trump has forced Democrats to reveal who they actually are.

·      Anxiety used to affect about 3% of the population. Now it's affecting 30% of the population.

·      Trump will be one of the most consequential presidents in history.

·      The Democratic Party's reliance on demographic shifts has not produced the expected results.

·      The Democrats lack a clear leader and they continue to avoid taking responsibility for losses.

·      There is a growing distrust in institutions, particularly as the Democrats have been seen as running them ineffectively.

·      Trump has fundamentally changed the Republican Party and exposed the weaknesses within the Democratic Party, leading to a new political dynamic.