As this election made clear, a lot of Americans are angry. They feel left behind by the economy, and isolated and unheard in our democracy. Some of this frustration is understandable—wages have hardly budged in decades, inequality is near record levels, and money dominates our political system (and those who don't have much of it are usually ignored by politicians). That's a recipe for frustration and alienation, and President-elect Donald Trump seized on it.
Trump promised economic security in part by scapegoating people of color and immigrants, and his supporters took the bait. Now we're facing an administration that will make it exceedingly difficult to protect Americans' basic rights—especially as its policy prescriptions “to rebuild the working class” prove hollow.
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