How Trump And The Republicans Became The Party Of George Bailey

How Trump And The Republicans Became The Party Of George Bailey


In November, the American people sent a trifecta of Republican power to D.C., and in January we will turn the page to a new year and a new chapter of American leadership. In the meantime of Advent and Christmastide, Frank Capra’s beloved Christmas film “It’s A Wonderful Life” (1946) might have something to say about why Donald Trump is headed back to the White House.

In the unlikely persona of Donald Trump, the American “rabble” have found an unlikely hero who stands up on their behalf to remind the “warped, frustrated” old men inside the Beltway who it is that does most of the living and dying in this country.

The protagonist of “It’s A Wonderful Life,” George Bailey, is unable to enlist in the

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