… Comen perros y gatos… - Correo del Orinoco

… Comen perros y gatos… - Correo del Orinoco The 1992 Clinton campaign slogan, ‘It’s the economy, stupid,’ successfully shifted focus to voters’ economic situations over foreign policy. Donald Trump has employed a similar strategy, appealing to those impacted by globalization, even though the dominant economic visions of 1992 and today are largely the same, advocating for free markets and reduced regulation. This approach has led to increased inequality and poverty, with countries that prioritized state-controlled development showing greater economic success.

• Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign used the slogan ‘It’s the economy, stupid’ to focus on voters’ daily economic realities.
• Donald Trump’s campaign has also centered on voters affected by the consequences of globalization.
• The dominant economic vision since the 1970s has favored free markets and weakened nation-states, leading to crises and poverty.
• Successful economies in recent times have involved state control and development.
• Trump’s discourse, from a right-wing capitalist perspective, is anti-neoliberal and anti-globalization, favoring the nation-state.
• The article suggests a decline in democratic values, with voters choosing candidates who seem to betray them.
• Trump believes in America’s unquestionable hegemony and sees other nations as subservient.