DK said some things reminiscent of the lines of the post above, re Trump's individualism, shall we say:
"Donald Trump is, even by American standards, a unique individual--yet he would never have gone as far as he has in business, entertainment, and politics if he had not tapped into some profound problems in contemporary American life. That indeed may be his secret: one by one, he tapped into critical trends in business, publishing, the entertainment world, and now, politics, bringing him to the threshold of the White House. His story is also a parable of the dark side of his, and my, Boom generation (Trump as it happens is one year older than I am.) These subjects could fill a whole book, and some day I hope some one writes it. This week I can only make a few broad points." DK
The interesting thing about Trump, the Maverick Executive, Dusty, etc., is that in some ways ideologically, there is nothing new about these types at all here. They are in important ways types of how the concept of an American began. In that sense, they are not in the least generational with boomers, with Trump, DK, or me.
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