As a second Trump administration dawns—or, for his opponents, descends—on America, an intriguing and atypical discussion has emerged over the profound implications of Trump’s victory. Interestingly, there’s more consensus than dissent on the core point: a significant ‘vibe shift’ has occurred in American politics. This is not how things usually go. Every victorious party proclaims a ‘new era’ of some sort, but the losing side typically dissents. This is because, historically, ideologues and activists have been sufficiently confident (and invested) in their views to insist that any electoral defeat was merely a fluke or an anomaly—flawed candidates, flawed campaigns, economic conditions, whatever. ‘Our ideas aren’t the problem; we just nominated the wrong candidate’ has long been the traditional ideological, psychological, and political safe haven for losers.
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