Identity Crisis: The 2016 Presidential Campaign and the Battle for the Meaning of America Audiobook (Free)

Identity Crisis takes readers from the bruising primaries to an election night time whose outcome defied the predictions of the pollsters and pundits. The book shows how fundamental characteristics of the nation and its politics?the state from the economy, the Obama presidency, and the demographics from the political parties?combined with the candidates’ personalities and rhetoric to produce one of the most unforeseen presidencies ever sold. In early stages, the fundamental characteristics predicted an extremely close election. And although Trump’s many controversies helped Clinton keep a comfortable lead for most of the marketing campaign, the prediction of a close election became fact when Us citizens cast their votes.

Identity Crisis reveals how Trump’s victory was foreshadowed by changes in the Democratic and Republican coalitions which were driven by people’s racial and cultural identities. The advertising campaign then reinforced and exacerbated those cleavages since it focused on issues related to competition, immigration, and religion. The effect was an epic fight not only for the Light House but in what America is certainly and should be.