Over the past few decades, we have seen the slogan "a rising tide lifts all boats" thoroughly debunked.

Indeed, it is possible for macroeconomic measurements to improve without large segments of the population seeing the fruits of those improvements.

That's why it's incredibly important for political leaders to connect with people from all walks of life. Bill Clinton understood this very well. Hillary, unfortunately, did not. She was content with relying on polls and numbers, which of course could not capture many truths that, by their nature, cannot be quantified.