Now, the NYT article the WSJ points to, that is excellent:
It explains Trump’s rise. A very good article. Now I understand for the first time why rank and file Republicans are flocking to Trump.
I’ve always wondered how the Republican party coalition of the rich, the lower middle class whites, and the ultra religious could work. It sounds like Trump explains that: it doesn’t. The lower middle class whites feel alienated by the Republicans and are redefining the party right in front of our eyes.