Peter Klein, director of the UBC Global Reporting Centre, says Donald Trump is appealing to American voters by promising to bring back a vanished era. Many working-class Americans are upset at the loss of manufacturing jobs that once meant a good life and financial security even for those without higher education, Klein wrote in a Globe and Mail op-ed.
“[Trump] is promising [blue-collar voters] a time machine – to a time when two strong hands and a decent work ethic could be enough to earn you a shot at the American dream,” wrote Klein.
