The proportion of Americans born abroad was 13.4% in 1920, but after the Immigration Act of 1924 that fell, reaching 4.7% in 1970. The Western elite may be as wrong about the long-term impact of populism as it has been about its short-term prospects.An article , well worth your time.
The populist explosion is unlikely to be a mere temporary aberration, argues @JohnBJudis https://t.co/5YReqacw2s
— The Economist (@EconCulture) December 2, 2016