Great essay John. I too am befuddled by what Trump supporters see in him. And, I was hoping with your vast knowledge of Presidential Power (not to mention Nixon's Southern strategy) you were going to explain it to us. I do have a recommendation for the befuddled via a recent piece by Economic Sociologist, Vinícius Rodrigues Vieira: https://economicsociology.org/2024/03/24/it-is-identity-stupid-nationalism-trade-and-the-populist-rage/?utm_source=pocket_saves If we fail to appreciate what made a Trump possible, we will still have MAGA Politics decades to come.