The appeal of anti liberal politics is partly about matters of policy, but it is also a matter of what i call essex. You know, donald trump ran on the platform of make america great again and his rhetoric is just awash with references to greatness,. A lot of his appeal has to do with the fact that he is ruthless, he is tough, he is unscrupulous. Once ruthlessness becomes politically accepted or legitimized, it can have this infectious quality, which is very dangerous. I think one of the frightening things that one sees is not only just how appealing many anti liber politicians can be, but the way that liberals often feel that in order to be effective in response