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Originally Posted by 1991 Canadian
On a worldwide scale we are seeing the rise of populist anti establishment ideas and leaders. Duterte. Putin. Brexit. Numerous ultra right wing parties in Europe.
Incomes are stagnating. Inequality is growing. Debt is growing. The middle class has been slowly squeezed out for decades. People are incredibly frustrated with the political establishment.
It is not surpising in the slightest that the more populist candidate won over the longstanding career politician.
What is surprising is the democrats had a populist candidate of their own (Bernie Sanders) who would've had a shot to capture the populist vote and driven the youth vote.
The democrats haven't just lost this one election. They've lost the Supreme Court for a generation.
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Bernie Sanders's supporters swung this election to the guy who you'd think is against pretty much everything they pretended to stand for. I don't really feel like Bernie himself can take too much blame because he seemed pretty genuine in trying to get his supporters out in support of Hillary, but his supporters really screwed themselves by making that statement.
Sanders would not have had a chance. There is no way half the country would vote for his platform.
I don't know what to think or hope for from here. I want to hope that Trump fails and shows what a terrible mistake he is, but I don't know how he can do that without taking the country down with him.