Economics
Trump's Coalition Looks a Lot Like Brexit Voters
In both camps, voters are motivated by nostalgia for a bygone era and fear of the impact of immigration.
Trump: I See Parallel With Brexit Vote, U.S. Race
If the Britons who powered Brexit to victory were Americans, they'd look a lot like Donald Trump voters.
Both camps are fueled by older, working-class whites spurred by nationalism and nostalgia for a bygone era. Their economic prospects have diminished in an era of globalization, and they feel that immigration is damaging their pocketbooks and their cultural identity. And they think the elites aren't listening.