Welcome to Trumplandia: Where all the men are white. New white supremacist PAC robocalls: “Don’t vote for a Cuban”, vote Trump. Nearly 20 percent of Trump’s supporters disapprove of Lincoln freeing the slaves. Lynn Vavreck on measuring Donald Trump’s supporters for intolerance. Matthew MacWilliams on how the best predictor of Trump support isn’t income, education, or age — it’s authoritarianism. What is a Trump Republican? GOP front-runner building diverse coalition. Onward, Christian soldier Trump. David Livingstone Smith on how Trump sells salvation: His lie-laden pitch is reminiscent of some of history’s most horrifying leaders. Juan Cole on how the US went Fascist: Mass media makes excuses for Trump voters. Trump’s victories aren’t mysterious if you understand why people are angry.
Donald Trump, crony capitalist: Despite fierce anti-big-business sentiment among many Republican voters, no candidate has emerged to champion them. Matt Taibbi on how America made Donald Trump unstoppable: He’s no ordinary con man — he’s way above average and the American political system is his easiest mark ever. The people Donald Trump allegedly ripped off through Trump University look a lot like Trump voters. Lynn Stuart Parramore on how America became the love child of Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump.
Why isn’t the G.O.P. trying harder to beat Donald Trump? There’s a very good reason for Rubio and Cruz not to destroy Trump. It begins: Trump wins his first Congressional endorsements. Russ Schriefer on the day Donald Trump became the establishment candidate. The Republican Party is broken — and it’s not Donald Trump who broke it. Matthew Continetti on seven reasons Democrats should be terrified of Donald Trump.
