Republicans, whether they love Trump, hate Trump, or merely have come to terms with Trump, need to understand what Trump and the 2016 election signify: that the Republican Party is no longer and can never again be the party of the country club, of the wealthy, of Wall Street.

Democrats have been slowly taking over the country club for years. By bumpy and gradual stages, Democrats have been increasing their share of upper-class and upper-middle-class votes.

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