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Why Donald Trump won the US election: Kamala Harris failed to provide an economic alternative

Geopolitical Economy Report

CHAPTER

Economic Discontent and Political Scapegoating: A Deep Dive

This chapter explores the troubling gap between stock market performance and rising poverty in the U.S., critiquing the Democratic Party's inability to offer a strong economic alternative to Trump’s populism. It also addresses how Trump's use of immigrant scapegoating distracts from deeper economic issues, benefitting the wealthy elite.

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