He guessed correctly because he was shallow-minded enough to buy in, not because he had some special insight into the American psyche.
Regardless, American media makes for an abysmal benchmark.
Regardless, American media makes for an abysmal benchmark.
He also doubled-down - with qualifications - once Trump secured the nomination. Almost everyone else - including myself - saw the general election as a Clinton shoo-in, given Trump's numerous deviations from what most of us had believed were political candidate social norms, among other apparent disadvantages.
I wouldn't say he has insight to American but rather human psyche and its biases, which you should know if you've read his articles.