Trumpism

Trumpism is an evolving American political ideology based on the teachings, theories, and political positions of Donald Trump.

Background

Etymology

Trumpism is a populist ideology. Pictured: a mass rally in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2016.

By August 2016 the word "Trumpism" had started to take hold as a catchall term used to describe the beliefs of supporters of Donald Trump's candidacy in the United States presidential election, 2016.[1] In November 2016 the publishers of Collins English Dictionary named "Trumpism" one of the ten "words of the year" and added it to the dictionary.[2] The term "Trumpism" has been used by The Guardian, the New York Times, the New American, The Hill, and others. [3][4][5][6]

History

In May 2016 Donald Trump described, in an interview, how he planned to remake the Republican Party in the event he was elected President of the United States, declaring that it would be turned into "a worker’s party".[7]

Shortly after Trump's victory in the 2016 United States presidential election, campaign adviser Stephen Moore assembled a group of leading Republican congressmen and told them they must stop identifying themselves as part of the "Reagan party", that the Republican Party was now the "Trump party". According to a report in the The Hill, the assembled legislators were "taken aback". In a subsequent interview, Moore clarified that "Trump has converted the GOP into a populist working-class party".[8]

Theoretical basis

Trumpism is anti-elitist and populist, emphasizing class grievance but decoupling it from the concept of class revolution found in revolutionary socialism. Though rooted in conservatism, Trumpism is based on a belief in a pragmatic bargain by which perceptions are regulated and values recalibrated to meet larger social and national needs, versus an uncompromising idea of "right versus wrong" of the type heralded by the Christian right to which it is largely opposed. On a more practical level, Trumpism also embraces concepts such as nativism, isolationism, and Neomercantilism. Mass mobilization and mass organizing can be hallmarks of Trumpism.[9] [10][11][7][12][13]

Validity as an ideology

Milo Yiannopoulos has been described as a Trumpist artist.

Critics of Trumpism on the political left have described it as another form of conservatism, while critics on the political right have characterized it as anti-conservative in nature. Others have stated Trumpism has no coherent set of principles and represents a permanently evolving appeal to popular thought.[4] Still others have claimed that Trumpism is a form of Bircherism.[6]

Some critics believe Trumpism is not any form of ideology but simply a transient set of policies tied to the political career of Donald Trump. Justin Guest of George Mason University, however, has posited that Trumpism's "allure is bigger than Trump himself". Noting that its supporters were more likely than traditional conservatives to be under the age of 40, Guest believes it will have longevity that eclipses Trump's presidency, making it more than merely a set of policies tied to a moment in time.[14]

Notable Trumpists

See also

References

  1. ↑ "One Word to Trump All". Salisbury Post. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Brexit beats Trumpism and Hygge to be named word of the year". New Statesman. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Sargent, Greg (22 November 2016). "Stephen Bannon has a grand plan to secure Trumpism's future. Will Democrats cooperate?". New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 Tarnoff, Ben (9 November 2016). "The triumph of Trumpism: the new politics that is here to stay". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ↑ TABACHNICK, DAVID (23 November 2016). "The four characteristics of Trumpism". The Hill. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  6. 1 2 Newman, Alex (23 November 2016). "Is "Trumpism" Really "Bircherism"?". New American. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  7. 1 2 Graham, David (24 November 2016). "A Trumpist Workers' Party Manifesto". The Atlantic. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Swan, Jonathan (24 November 2016). "Trump adviser tells House Republicans: You're no longer Reagan's party". The Hill. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "What Is Trumpism? Presidential Election And Republican Donald Trump Give Rise To New Political Term". International Business Times. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Moral Foundations of Trumpism". Bloomberg. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  11. ↑ Walsh, Kenneth (26 February 2016). "Decoding Trumpism". U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  12. ↑ Wangsness, Lisa (24 November 2016). "A Christian conservative backlash against Trump seems to be building". Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Why These Evangelical Leaders Are Firmly Against Trump". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  14. ↑ Guest, Justin (16 August 2016). "Why Trumpism Will Outlast Donald Trump". Politico. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  15. 1 2 3 McCormick, John (31 August 2016). "Trumpist Candidates Crushed in Florida and Arizona GOP Primaries". Weekly Standard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  16. ↑ Hsu, Hua (12 October 2016). "THE SAD ATTEMPT TO MAKE TRUMPISM COOL". New Yorker. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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