Trump and the Folklore of Capitalism
Scheuerman, William E.
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2025-01-22
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How can we make sense of the return of Donald Trump, who again convinced enough US voters of his populist bonafides? Populist authoritarianism has made inroads around the world. Only Trump’s version, however, probably brings together so much wealth and power, with super-rich business executives now at the helm.
Here I tap a brilliant but neglected book, The Folklore of Capitalism (1937), by the legal scholar and New Deal trustbuster, Thurman Arnold (1891-1961), to understand this remarkable development. Folklore of Capitalism helps explain Trump’s wide appeal, despite the electorate’s disagreements with many of his policy preferences.
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Scheuerman, William E.
Capitalism
Democratic Backsliding
EU
Europarecht
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Rule of Law
Trump Donald | 1946- | Geschäftsmann Unternehmer Politiker
Verfassungsrecht
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EU
Europarecht
Gewaltenteilung
Trump Donald | 1946- | Geschäftsmann Unternehmer Politiker
Verfassungsrecht
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