The economic liberalism that the world took for granted has given way to the White House’s attempt to gain sectarian control over institutions, as well as government intervention into private companies,
It wouldn’t have cost Trump anything to show a clear intent to deter in a strategically crucial moment; it wouldn’t even have undermined his efforts in Ukraine.
One side talks about the socialists, the other about the rubes. In both cases, it is often an instance of the same fractious contempt and deep-seated enmity.