The historical desire throughout the United States to emulate New England no longer exists, and there is no longer an idea that the Puritan Northeast is something other regions should aspire to, representing a fundamental shift in cultural orientation.

The Appalachian region from Maine to Georgia was settled by people from the Scottish borderlands who valued being left alone above all else, had deep opposition to education especially for women, and represent a distinct proto-libertarian strand in American culture.

Witch hunts in colonial America were concentrated in New England with approximately 350 people accused of witchcraft and executions, closely mirroring witch trials in East Anglia (where these Puritans originated) rather than appearing elsewhere in the UK, showing cultural continuity in intolerant behavior.

Trump appeals to both the proto-libertarian strand (desiring freedom from state interference) and the hierarchical Cavalier strand (believing in social hierarchy), and despite being a populist in messaging, Trump is a fully-paid member of the elite who attended elite schools, came from a rich family, and has been a celebrity for 40+ years.

The religious resurgence in America is part of a profound social change also happening to a lesser extent in Europe and Australia, driven by loneliness, alienation, and family fragmentation, and this change will have significant effects on American and global politics because America's political changes affect global politics.

It is highly unusual in world history to have two enormous continental economic powerhouses (Europe and America) within the same civilization in different geographies, and if Europe were to fall and disappear, there would be serious consequences, while Americans don't want Europe eliminated despite NATO frustrations.

The left-wing managerial revolution has been to insert institutional layers to insulate people from accountability, which has worked to build their institutions, but now the accountable class has been burdened by regulations, taxes, and cultural hatred, making them sick of it and drawn toward Trump.

Last 30 years of making companies more accountable has led to better customer service in America than other industrial world regions, with digital customization and responsiveness becoming normal expectations because companies must compete on service quality.

For Democrats to recover, they must transform from a coalition party focused on power struggles to a party genuinely focused on voter welfare and outcomes, which they did supremely well from 1932-1966, and they need to make cities gleaming, safe, modern, and attractive to show blue governance works.