Global Trumpism, e.g. Brexit, Will Go On Until Elites Realize Their Position Is Indefensible (Video)
Mark Blyth, professor of political economy at Brown University, succinctly explains how the center-left betrayal of the working classes led to the rise of global Trumpism, of which Brexit is a part.Mark Blyth, professor of political economy at Brown University, succinctly explains how the center-left betrayal of the working classes led to the rise of global Trumpism, of which Brexit is a part.
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