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Opinion: How a French political movement from the 1950s helps explain Trump’s win

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Frida Ghitis : France 's Poujadism movement was an ideological ancestor of Trumpism.

She says the movement was founded by a small business owner who felt oppressed by the government.

Ghitis says the economic interests of the working class and the Republican Party do not always coincide.

She asks: Democrats need to be prepared to reclaim their role as champions of working class.

Two years from now , there is likely to be a reckoning at the midterm polls.

Democrats need to be ready with both a blueprint and a road map to return to power.

The Democratic Party needs to be rebuilt,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said.