What did you see in the movie "The Return of Hitler"?

While this comedy/drama was being released with great fanfare in Germany, on the other side of the Atlantic, a political farce was actually being staged. Donald Trump, a television personality known for his bizarre bangs, is leading the Republican vote in the United States. What is more talked about than his bangs is his assertion that he wants to build "a beautiful wall" on the US-Mexico border to block all Mexicans. People called his actions fascist.

Three months ago, talking about Trump with American friends could indeed be said to be a topic of conversation, but now they would say "What a shame".

Three months ago, when The Economist started reporting on the election, the title of the article on Trump was okay. He couldn’t be president anyway. But now the title is: If he is really elected, What should we do.

Three months ago, everyone was laughing at the absurdity of that beautiful wall, but now talk shows are seriously interviewing the former president of Mexico and asking him if he is willing to pay for the wall.

I told my friends that if I were an American, I would vote for Trump, not because I admire him much, but because of two reasons. The first point is that this will verify the populism in today’s world. The resurgence of doctrine, like the recent Taiwan election and European refugees, are all reflections of populism.

I came to the United States to study international relations for two years and stayed for nearly three years. I was really excited by the sudden rise of populism. After World War II, Western society generally prided itself on "helping the world". The United States implemented the Marshall Plan to consolidate its own camp. After decolonization, Europe still tried to exert its influence through aid, and Germany was even more entangled in the previous war. Feeling guilty and trying to gain forgiveness.

When a person or a country chooses to "help the world", he must firmly believe in the existence of a world (other than his own individual and the country). So he began to build this world - establishing an Institution (system, order), praising the "Rule of Law" and the rule of law, and claiming that his consciousness came from his own democratic demands.