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Avalon - Trump has widened the long-running upstairs/downstairs split within the Republican Party. Working and middle-class whites aggrieved by culture wars provide the votes; the wealthy and business executives bring the cash. And these two wings receive sharply different benefits when Republicans win. The upstairs crowd gets cash back. For those downstairs, it’s the visceral satisfaction that comes from the fulfillment of Trump’s vow that “I am your retribution.”