Trump’s supporters share his idea of the American dream. And it’s all about Vegas, baby
Friesen, A.
(2016).
Trump’s supporters share his idea of the American dream. And it’s all about Vegas, baby.
The 2016 election cycle has seen Donald Trump garner support from those who fared the worst in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession. And yet despite the working classes’ widespread dislike of the cultural elitism of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, Trump’s flaunting of his wealth and privilege has only helped him to win more voters. Amanda Friesen argues that Trump’s ‘Las Vegas’ lifestyle is a form of living the American Dream that his working-class supporters aspire to.
| Item Type | Online resource |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2016 The Authors, USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog, The London School of Economics and Political Science. |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Government > Public Policy Group |
| Date Deposited | 16 Sep 2016 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/67763 |