Was America Waiting for a “Trump?”

Did problems in America’s political system pave the way for Donald Trump? Heather Cox Richardson, author of the newsletter Letters from an American, tells Vox’s Astead Herndon that the system isn’t inherently broken, but missed opportunities after the 1960s, creating fertile ground for the conservative right to reshape the national narrative. Listen to the full episode here on YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts, on Saturday. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts