For those of us who did not foresee the twin political earthquakes of Brexit and President Trump, 2016 has been a chastening year, and a baffling one.
Why did so many British voters choose Leave even when it seems to endanger them economically? Why did so many Americans back a presidential candidate uniquely unqualified for office?
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