Over at Public Discourse, political scientist Carson Holloway argued that Republicans should stop treating Trump's supporters as irrational. Those supporters are acting in their own interests, as they assess them, and anyone who wants to woo them should appeal to those interests. Appeal to principles will not do the job. Political realism is required. Holloway thinks that the Founders, who understood the power of interests, would have agreed.
Trump himself is, of course, unprincipled. He acts i
Over at Public Discourse, political scientist Carson Holloway argued that Republicans should stop treating Trump's supporters as irrational. Those supporters are acting in their own interests, as they assess them, and anyone who wants to woo them should appeal to those interests. Appeal to principles will not do the job. Political realism is required. Holloway thinks that the Founders, who understood the power of interests, would have agreed.
Trump himself is, of course, unprincipled. He acts i…
