“Hamilton,” the musical, is a huge hit with the American public. How would the current GOP feel about the man himself? Here’s how:
- CLs: Expanding the size of the central government and subsidizing industry–ugh! Tommy J all the way!
- PBPs: The founder of American democratic capitalism–he da man!
- CDs: Mixed bag. Love the late blooming enthusiasm for religion and traditional values; hate the womanizing.
- Reactionaries: Also a mixed bag, but for slightly different reasons. We don’t approve of his enthusiasm for immigrants, but we also appreciate the belated appreciation for religion and traditional values, and we like the protectionism and the emphasis on making America great.
How would he fit in a Trumpian world? Not well, I think.