Why the Dow closing over 40,000 was a one-day story

I have written a lot about Donald Trump’s weakness as a candidate, but even the weakest candidate is actually quite strong if the systems and structures around him whitewash his liabilities and support him.

Fact is, Trump has that support – from the Washington press corps, the rightwing media apparatus, the US Supreme Court, the Republican Party, the Electoral College and the billionaire class, in addition to the country’s general orientation toward white people’s preferences.

On consideration...