Quote:
Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
When Hillary wins she'll get the unreserved support from Bernie for the six months of the campaign, that's the difference between the Dems and the GOP.
I could see some left wingers staying home but they ain't voting for Trump, and frankly most of them will be so frightened by an absolute loon in charge of the worlds most powerful nuclear arsenal they turn out for Hillary.
Protest voting is a lot easier when your not actually risking some idiot from the Monster Raving Loony party ending up in charge, the U.S. system encourages protest voting because of the primary process, it's risk free pissed offness, almost no one voting for Trump thinks he'll win or even wants him to win, they are supporting him precisely because he won't win.
Come the actual election we may see the smallest voter turn out in decades but it will be overwhelmingly for the sensible candidate, which is Hillary.
|
A couple points - Unfavorable numbers for both candidates are at almost unprecedented levels. Trump is hated more than Hillary, but not by much. I think people are underestimating the amount of disdain and hatred people have for Hillary. You saw it in full swing during the campaign - backtracking and changing positions constantly - I think she changed her stance on universal health care twice. People just don't trust her.
There is a sentiment out there that Trump is really just hiding his true colors and given his past ties with the DNC, he is going to come out during the general election with more favorable platforms (such as universal health care) and that lots of the things he is saying really are just to get the crazies on board to carry him through the primary. Whether or not this is grounded in reality is another story, but the feeling is out there.
Trump is also somewhat anti-free trade. If he continues to talk about ripping up trade deals and promising universal health care, that will swing some Bernie voters. At minimum, he takes some of the Occupy crowd with those types of positions.
I guess we'll see. But I think there are plenty of young voters who feel disenfranchised based on the way the primaries have played out and how the deck has been stacked against Bernie and will say "Fine, f--- it, time to burn down the house, it's the only way they will listen".