"Isolationism as a stream of thought was hibernating. It was rarely articulated, but passionately held, waiting for someone like Trump to lead it. Isolationists were called the “silent majority” in Richard Nixon’s days — even though Nixon was an internationalist, who built a strong relationship with China. Trump knew how to exploit the silent majority’s mix of racism, grievances and xenophobia. He appealed to the vast national community of chronic blamers, anxious to locate the cause of American problems in China, thereby executing a double play of racism and xenophobia."
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Robert Fulford (journalist)
Robert Marshall Blount Fulford, OC (February 13, 1932 – October 15, 2024) was a Canadian journalist, magazine editor, and essayist. He lived in Toronto.
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