Political transformation in the United States, which was characterized by the increasing confidence in the political system, was accelerated during the Donald Trump period, according to the analysis of the job diplomat. Ricardo ZenigaSThe founder of The Dynamic Consulting America, former member of the National Security Council and the US State Department.
At the Zúniga show, which was working in Barack Obama’s governments, in the first period of Trump and Joe Biden, this trend was already ongoing before Trump took over the US presidency in this second period.
Zúniga notes that the United States is facing a political crisis similar to those in other Western countries, where parties and the political class lose the support of the population. “The problems they face, the challenges are correct,” he said.
The analysis was while participating in the program WW and privateWith William Wak, who discussed the global scenario with the definitions imposed by the US government.
The roots of discontent
The former US government employee determines the end of the Cold War as a turning point. The following social defect left behind a part of the population who did not have university education or access to technology. At the same time, demographic changes and migration have increased the feeling of losing the cultural identity of a large part of the voters.
According to the former diplomat, the 2008 financial crisis exacerbated the situation, causing “incredible damage” to the image that many Americans themselves and their country had. Zúniga notes that many lost their homes and functions, and that this crisis has not been completely overcome.
Obama’s era effect
For Zúniga, Obama’s election, although it was a historical landmark, also contributed to the sense of the displacement of certain groups. He acknowledges that, despite the support that the president received, his rise has fueled that part of the population is losing the land in a “social and cultural campaign” in the country.
“Identity is everything now,” Zeniga concludes, focusing on how this factor is formed by political decisions and affects the political class as a whole. The current scenario reflects a deeply divided nation, as identity and representation issues are still essential in the American political debate.
WW and private
It is presented by William Waack, and the program will be shown on Sunday at 10 pm on all platforms CNN Brazil.
