Trump’s not really a republican, just like Sanders isn’t really a democrat.
Old school repubican party hates Trump just as old school democratic party hates Sanders.
They’re two radicals, anti-authoritarian ’cause they go their-own-way with things.
So… yeah. I think that’s way. Someone said “2016 is the year of the anti-authoritarian” and I think this is true: By anti-authoritarian it means they’re anti-system, radical, making huge promises for changes that affect the very systems themselves. Each are extremists in their own way.
So yeah, ppl like loud radical sounding ppl this year. Sanders qualifies. Trump qualifies. It’s ‘the thing’ this year.
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Well I’m still Independent, not throwing weight behind anybody or anything, but it surprised me yesterday to see a politician backing Trump yesterday (Christie) and surprised me even more that one of the vice-chairs of the DNC broke rank and is supporting Sanders.
Both Trump and Sanders are not really their parties. They’re both radical.
So, seeing support from ‘within’, is surprising to me and interesting. It gives each of them legitimacy from within their own parties.
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Indeed. I mean, I know Christie is begging for a job — and it’s not unreasonable that Gabbard, who is a young first time representative is looking to “get in” at an early state to gain support in her long future political career (as a “hey I think for myself” future candidate) …
…i mean, this *is* politics and nobody playing the game is above it and they usually trade in “believe me” qualities, some more successful than others.
But I tend to believe she’s doing by conscience just as she says.
Yeah – I find this presidential cycle to be quite interesting indeed. It shows a shift in American consciousness towards radicalism in general.
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