White people in this country may feel like they are not getting what they deserve but, especially from the desert-based moral perspective many Trump supporters endorse, the problem lies primarily in these expectations. Rather, it was white people, in general, who voted for Trump and rich white people, in particular. Exposure to the thinking on both sides will hopefully help readers get a better understanding of the ideological struggle behind the current political upheaval, as well as procure the basic information they need to talk more sensibly with those with whom they disagree.Īrticle #1: “ Standing Together If Apart: What To Do About Globalization” by Nicole Hassoun (Binghamton University )Ģ016 election focused on important issues: inequality, globalization, immigration, race and the problems with the US political system, but Trump’s victory was not due to a cultural revolt of poor white men. Included in the collection are the opinions of those who deplore the return of this kind of populism, as well as those who could not be more delighted that this movement is finally gaining global traction. The essays included in this exclusive issue attempt to offer the reading public a broad overview of the various talking points usually associated with the rise of contemporary ethnic and economic populism.

Yet, the question many resented pundits and worried citizens are asking, is whether electing these unconventional leaders will in fact help the losers of globalization, or will it in the long-term endanger not only the aggregate economic and social well-being of most citizens, blue and white collar workers alike, but also the moral standing of liberal democratic societies in a world of increasing authoritarian radicalism?Įxperts from various academic fields have offered their opinions on these pressing questions, but few publications have highlighted the analysis of academic philosophers. President Trump and other up-and-coming populists are now promising to give back genuine power to these “forgotten men and women” in a way that previous elected career politicians have demonstrably failed to do.

Trump, soon after the upset of “Brexit”, has encouraged populists in Europe in their efforts to uproot the global liberal order, and forced previously complacent politicians to confront more directly the unhappiness of citizens who believe that technocrats have for far too long failed to tackle the various social and economic challenges that have destroyed their precious way of life, and rendered their ‘common-sense’ world view ridiculous in sophisticated company.

Power to the people stick it to the man