The collapse of much of the American middle class begining in the 1980s created what Eric Hoffer once called the new poor, a very unstable social force. It was to these people that Trump directed Make America Great Again.

James M. Ridgway, Jr.
James M. Ridgway, Jr.

Written by James M. Ridgway, Jr.

Jim Ridgway, Jr. military writer — author of the American Civil War classic, “Apprentice Killers: The War of Lincoln and Davis.” Christmas gift, yes!

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