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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump exemplify – in Trump’s case, to the point of caricature – contemporary versions of what I have previously called the thesis and antithesis of American nationalism.1 Both of these traditions have undergone important changes over the years in response to social, cultural and demographic shifts. Nevertheless, both also embody very old strains of American political culture, stretching back, in some cases, to the foundation of the republic and beyond. The contest between the new forms of these old traditions is likely to define politics in the United States for many years to come.
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On Friday 22 July 2016, some 20,000 emails stolen from the servers of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) were published on the WikiLeaks website. The emails, a selection of which had already been passed to American media organisations, were to varying degrees embarrassing to the DNC, in particular by demonstrating that the party organisation was biased in favour of Hillary Clinton at the expense of Bernie Sanders, her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination. The immediate consequence of the leaks was the resignation of DNC chairperson Debbie Wasserman Schultz. But the ripples of this incident, which revealed no evidence of significant wrongdoing within the Democratic Party, spread far and wide, raising serious questions about the extent to which the United States presidential election had become weaponised in the context of a wider geopolitical confrontation.
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From abroad, it must look as though America has lost its collective mind. For those who rely on the United States’ protection, it must unsettle to be reminded how wide open the American political system truly is. For those who care about effective governance, it might mystify that 13 million Republicans cast their ballots in favour of an erratic novice instead of a dozen or so experienced governors and congressmen. For those doubtful of America’s decency, Republican nominee Donald Trump’s behaviour and the belligerence of many of his supporters must be an affirmation. Republicans are seemingly in thrall to a candidate who repudiates both their principles and their policies.
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