Jacksonians don't hang with movement conservatives or neocons. A lot of what Gallagher describes is reflective of Trump's appeal, however flawed the messenger may be. He notes:
As a form of nationalism, Jacksonianism has had two saving graces. First, it’s proven to be expandable in a way that no other folk nationalism in history has been.Gallagher concludes by saying that conservatives need to make common cause with Jacksonians instead of ignoring them or taking them for granted, as has been their recent wont. Do yourself a favor and read his piece.
Second, Jacksonianism has usually embraced and supported American idealistic patriotism. It’s an oversimplification to think of these as competing ideologies: One operates (mostly) at the level of feeling and the other at the level of principle. Most Jacksonians would profess to be ardent patriots and lovers of America’s founding principles, and most Americans have at least some Jacksonianism in them.
Afterthought: Almost 24 years later, it is easy to forget presidential candidate Bill Clinton was something of a Jacksonian, running to the right of most liberals and progressives, and even governing that way via his famous "triangulation." Trumpism is as much a heresy of the right as Clintonism then was of the left.
