And Rogers says Trump's supporter base harbours a deep resentment against what they see as the political games of an out-of-touch establishment. That's a narrative Trump has perfected.
"The failings of some parts of the American system are now undeniable," Rogers says. [...]
"The fundamental promise of the American Republic is that people can move up and move around, that people can provide for their families and hopefully leave them in better circumstances. And many people have found that none of that's true now anymore." [...]
"The Trump phenomenon is a symptom of those erosions. We're talking about 30 years of neoliberal market fundamentalism," Dr Rogers says. "For the average person who might have once thought of themselves as aspiration middle class, that hope has fundamentally fallen away." [...]
The heart of this Shakespearean drama, Rogers says, is Trump's role. The story isn't about him, though he is the lead actor. [...]
A class of 'permanent winners' has emerged in the United States over the past 30 years," Rogers says. "Their power over agendas, their power to direct investment and the flow of capital has created a sort of private governance."
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