Change is still an illusion

By Jerry Marsh

Many interpret the presidential election results as a demand for change by working men and women. Supposedly, workers were angry with a political “establishment” that demonstrated little concern for their wants and needs and they helped elect Donald Trump president, giving him a mandate for change, a mandate to shake things up. Yet, in their demand for change, workers overlooked a key part of the establishment. (I understand that critical readers will take issue with my loose use of the word mandate.)

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