The Ecosystem of Electoral Sloganeering President Trump's speech at the Republican midterm convention echoed with a phrase that stuck in my mind: "ecological niches.
" In biology, this term refers to specific roles and habitats that species occupy within an ecosystem.
But as I pondered the President's promises and attacks, I couldn't help but think of a different kind of niche – one where politicians jockey for position, pandering to their base while casting aspersions on their opponents.