They talk a good talk, but they really don't care about elites except through the narrow parameters they define--- they're angry about liberal or educated elite

They talk a good talk, but they really don't care about elites except through the narrow parameters they define--- they're angry about liberal or educated elites, not the rich folks funding them or buying elections. It's about identity politics, among other things: anybody that's not like them isn't a real American, and they've got to take back the country from same. They're animated by the fear of and anger at their increasing irrelevance. And the Koch brothers are more than happy to help out. It's funny, though, because people who aren't from the US who talk about visiting the US talk about NYC kind of a lot. Branson, MO? Where the hell is that? Oh, right. Flyover country.