I read the linked article because of its headline encouraging Marco to leave the scene, but lo and behold it was very insightful re:
The smarts of the Asians.
The sell out nature of the Americans.
The draw of Trump despite his baggage.
"the main thrust of Trump's campaign - that the United State is in fast relative decline - is shockingly well founded."
http://www.forbes.com/sites/eamonnfi.../#5ffe72cc58c1