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Kruger/Getty
ⓒJan
ⓒDevinnJani
▲TrumpattractedvotesfromtheRustBeltwhenhepromisedto“Make
AmericaGreatAgain.”
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Makela/Getty
ⓒMark
▲The2016electionthatTrumpwonbyasmallmarginindelegateswasin
partduetotheshiftintheRustBelt’ssupportfortheRepublicans.
ResidualSentiments
There is evidence that the people of the Rust Belt still
feel like they have been robbed of the American dream.
▲Trump’scampaignralliesgatherdensecrowdsinswingstateslike
The label “Rust Belt” is almost 30 years old, which seems
Pennsylvania.
long enough for a region to reestablish itself economically.
However,in2016,itwasclearthattheRustBeltstillfeltthat
Marginalizationoftheworking-classcanheavilyinfluence
theAmericanDreamhadnotbeenreturnedtotheirhands.
theturnsanationcantake.Americashowsaprimeexample
Since the 1980s, states in the Rust Belt have become
of this, and the rest of the world is not exempt from such a
what are known as “swing states.” They move across
situation. After all, the backbone of an economy does not
the political spectrum from left to right to right to left
disappearintothinair.
depending on how promising the economic policies of each
side are (Republicans or Democrats). However, in the 2016
It is clear that establishing such a strong
presidential election, the swing states of the Rust Belt sided
manufacturing industry, letting it become the
with Trump, giving him the presidency. It could tentatively
economic backbone of the country, and then letting
be said that their turn was actually what gave Trump the
downthepeoplewhomakeupthatbackboneisgoing
win. The Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, seemed to
to lead to at least some repercussions. Billy Joel’s
havePennsylvania,Michigan,andOhioinhercorner,which
Allentown paints a picture of the tip of the iceberg in
in the end she did not. It is simple: the Democrats ignored
away.Thesentimentsrevealedinthe3minuteand45
what was in the hearts of the people living in Allentown,
seconds of the song are a window into the hearts of
PennsylvaniaandtherestoftheRustBelt.
perhapsmillionsofAmericanslivingintheRustBelt.
Trump put forth in his campaign a revival of a sort in
This does not stop with just the people of the Rust
America and the Rust Belt alike, promising the return
Belt. There are countless “Allentowns” all throughout
of the manufacture industry to America. However, his
theworld,anditiseverybody’sjobtolookoutforthe
predictableunpredictabilityandinsanepoliciesarecurrently
marginalized worker residents because they are the
leading America down a dangerous path. So great is his
buildingblocksoftheworldweknowtoday.
incompetence that columnist Max Boot of The Washington
chhwpark@hufs.ac.kr
PostrecentlylabeledTrump,“Theworstpresident.Ever.”
43
MAY 2020
Images
Kruger/Getty
ⓒJan
ⓒDevinnJani
▲TrumpattractedvotesfromtheRustBeltwhenhepromisedto“Make
AmericaGreatAgain.”
Images
Makela/Getty
ⓒMark
▲The2016electionthatTrumpwonbyasmallmarginindelegateswasin
partduetotheshiftintheRustBelt’ssupportfortheRepublicans.
ResidualSentiments
There is evidence that the people of the Rust Belt still
feel like they have been robbed of the American dream.
▲Trump’scampaignralliesgatherdensecrowdsinswingstateslike
The label “Rust Belt” is almost 30 years old, which seems
Pennsylvania.
long enough for a region to reestablish itself economically.
However,in2016,itwasclearthattheRustBeltstillfeltthat
Marginalizationoftheworking-classcanheavilyinfluence
theAmericanDreamhadnotbeenreturnedtotheirhands.
theturnsanationcantake.Americashowsaprimeexample
Since the 1980s, states in the Rust Belt have become
of this, and the rest of the world is not exempt from such a
what are known as “swing states.” They move across
situation. After all, the backbone of an economy does not
the political spectrum from left to right to right to left
disappearintothinair.
depending on how promising the economic policies of each
side are (Republicans or Democrats). However, in the 2016
It is clear that establishing such a strong
presidential election, the swing states of the Rust Belt sided
manufacturing industry, letting it become the
with Trump, giving him the presidency. It could tentatively
economic backbone of the country, and then letting
be said that their turn was actually what gave Trump the
downthepeoplewhomakeupthatbackboneisgoing
win. The Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, seemed to
to lead to at least some repercussions. Billy Joel’s
havePennsylvania,Michigan,andOhioinhercorner,which
Allentown paints a picture of the tip of the iceberg in
in the end she did not. It is simple: the Democrats ignored
away.Thesentimentsrevealedinthe3minuteand45
what was in the hearts of the people living in Allentown,
seconds of the song are a window into the hearts of
PennsylvaniaandtherestoftheRustBelt.
perhapsmillionsofAmericanslivingintheRustBelt.
Trump put forth in his campaign a revival of a sort in
This does not stop with just the people of the Rust
America and the Rust Belt alike, promising the return
Belt. There are countless “Allentowns” all throughout
of the manufacture industry to America. However, his
theworld,anditiseverybody’sjobtolookoutforthe
predictableunpredictabilityandinsanepoliciesarecurrently
marginalized worker residents because they are the
leading America down a dangerous path. So great is his
buildingblocksoftheworldweknowtoday.
incompetence that columnist Max Boot of The Washington
chhwpark@hufs.ac.kr
PostrecentlylabeledTrump,“Theworstpresident.Ever.”
43
MAY 2020
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