Trump: Anatomy of a Monstrosity

387 Pages·2017·26.64 MB·English

by  Nathan J. Robinson

“[Robinson] perfectly predicted what would happen in a Clinton-Trump race...
He was one of the few pundits who did.” — FORTUNE
TRUMP
A N A T O M Y O F A M O N S T R O S I T Y
NATHAN J. ROBINSON
ANATOMY OF A MONSTROSITY

TRUMP
ANATOMY OF A MONSTROSITY
By NATHAN J. ROBINSON
Published by:
Current Affairs Press
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Copyright © 2017 by Nathan J. Robinson
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First U.S. Edition
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ISBN 978-0997844771
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Library of Congress Catalog-in-Publication Data
Robinson, Nathan J.
Trump:
Anatomy of a Monstrosity / Nathan J. Robinson
p. cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN 978-0997844771
1. Trump, Donald J. 2. Political science 3. Elections
4. Social Philosophy 1. Title
To all those who have had the misfortune
of sharing a planet with Donald J. Trump, and to
those who shall someday get rid of him
and everything for which he stands.

“We are here to help each other
through this thing,
whatever it is.”
—Kurt Vonnegut
“What kind of son have I created?”
—Mary Trump, mother of Donald Trump1
CONTENTS
Preface 13
Introduction: Trump U 19
I. Who He Is
The Life of Trump 37
Trump & Women 54
What Trump Stands For 69
Who Made Trump 97
II. How It Happened
Trump the Candidate 111
Clinton v. Trump 127
What Caused It To Happen? 141
III. What It Means
Despair Lingers 177
Orthodox Liberalism Has Been Repudiated 183
The Press is Discredited Forever 199
Calamity Looms, or Possibly Doesn’t 211
Why Trump Must Be Defeated 217
IV. What To Do About It
Bad Ways To Criticize Trump 229
A New Approach 243
Developing Effective Politics 255
Conclusion: Don’t Mourn, Organize 273
Appendix 283
Sources 317