The Remarkable Parallels Between The Brexit Vote And The Rise Of Donald Trump
Most Americans were only loosely aware of Thursday's vote on a referendum that would allow Britain to formally exit the European Union, a campaign better know by its short-hand name Brexit.
That general lack of interest isn't surprising. A majority of Americans are only loosely aware of what is happening in our own politics. So a vote across the Atlantic about Britain leaving a little-understood organization isn't the sort of thing that is going to draw Americans' collective attention.
But the stunning decision by Britons to exit the E.U. — and the underlying sentiments that led to this shocking result — are the stuff that Americans should not only pay attention to but should also understand as motivated by the same emotions that have fueled the equally remarkable rise of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump in our own political system.
Trump, for his part, clearly sees the similarities and is seeking to capitalize on them. He tweeted this — from a trip to Scotland — this morning:
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Just arrived in Scotland. Place is going wild over the vote. They took their country back, just like we will take America back. No games!
(Worth noting: Scotland was the epicenter of the "remain" vote. Just saying.)
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