Hillary Clinton's description of 40% of Americans as 'deplorables' was a major factor in Trump's 2016 electoral victory, and this dismissal of legitimate economic grievances (30 years of income stagnation) drove voters toward populism.
causalpending
Speaker
John GrayEvidence Quote
“I said in August of uh 2016 that that I thought Trump would win and that the main reason or one of the main reasons he would win was actually uh um um this description of voters or 40% of American voters by Hillary Clinton as um deplorables”
Source
Trump is just the beginning | John Gray on the future of American politics— The Institute of Art and IdeasCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:26:20 AM
My Notes
Loading notes...