The list of reasons why Trump won is getting longer. Some make sense, some do not. We look at the evidence-based ones. One very stark conclusion: not every Trump voter thinks all that positively about the President-elect. It's simply that they find the Democratic Party even more repulsive. The Trump trade is on. The stock market loves the prospect of trade wars, budget-busting tax cuts and mass deportations. Something doesn't add up. Incumbent governments everywhere are having a very hard time. The outgoing Irsh coalition should take note. Old media is as wounded as the opinion poll industry. Podcasting helped win it for Trump. A billion spent on TV ads did nothing for Harris. Become a member at <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns">https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns</a>.

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