There are some interesting points being made in the article but some of it is crap. > Hillary Clinton, by contrast, epitomizes the dorky arrogance and smugness

There are some interesting points being made in the article but some of it is crap. > Hillary Clinton, by contrast, epitomizes the dorky arrogance and smugness of the professional elite. The dorkiness: the pantsuits. The arrogance: the email server. The smugness: the basket of deplorables. Worse, her mere presence rubs it in that even women from her class can treat working-class men with disrespect. Look at how she condescends to Trump as unfit to hold the office of the presidency and dismisses his supporters as racist, sexist, homophobic, or xenophobic. Isn't this just the same attitude applied towards Clinton/liberals? Wearing carhartts could be dorky, Trump not releasing his tax returns could be arrogant, listen to conservative media for a while and you'll hear similar insults about the intelligence and sexism of liberals. > Trump’s blunt talk taps into another blue-collar value: straight talk. “Directness is a working-class norm,”...Of course Trump appeals. Clinton’s clunky admission that she talks one way in public and another in private? Further proof she’s a two-faced phony. Straight talk? Or blatant lies that anyone with critical thinking can see through - Trump has already walked back from of some of his proposals. Trump is also an absolute master of doublespeak and using it to say outrageous things - "Those second amendment folks could do something about it" etc. Plenty of business people are also very direct. Aren't people from places like Chicago and New York even known for being direct/blunt? > At a deeper level, both parties need an economic program that can deliver middle-class jobs. Republicans have one: Unleash American business. Democrats? They remain obsessed with cultural issues. I fully understand why transgender bathrooms are important, but I also understand why progressives’ obsession with prioritizing cultural issues infuriates many Americans whose chief concerns are economic. How the hell is healthcare not one of the unnecessary burdens we place on businesses in America? Why does a small business need to worry about providing health insurance to their employees? I work for a medium size company and we have a whole department of people managing health insurance, HSA's, VEBA's, and various health related tax deferment programs. Does any other OECD country have that additional burden?