Question for the Brits: what’s deal between Labour and Liberal Democrats? Is there a coalition possibility there?
Very possible, you could also include the SNP (Scottish National Party) in there with them
Very interesting. We’ll see what happens I guess.
If anything Trump is proving everyday how fucking stupid it is to elect someone without any experience in political office. If people wanted a populist “outsider” to shake up the system (whatever you think that means), they’ve (at the every least) picked the wrong person.
Well, the only other person who promised anything like that; didn’t get the nomination. I agree, though, Trump preyed on the peoples’ want for a populist candidate, and if Trump was able to recognize that sentiment; I don’t know why the Hillary campaign couldn’t.
But at this point, arguing about who would’ve won is senseless; because the Trump administration is being shitty right now.
I think the idea that we needed an outsider is a strange premise though. Bernie was a career politician too.
The difference is that Bernie was principled; he didn’t change his positions based on what was popular, he wasn’t a corporate sellout. Trump is corporate, in fact; he’s the corporation, but he wasn’t very popular with other politicians, and that was appealing to the American people. Both parties thought he was a joke until he got the nomination, and even then the Democrats still thought he was a joke.
And I think there’s an argument to be made that many “populist” policies are unrealistic, at least right now, anyway
Liberal policies poll well among the American public, but you’re right; baby steps.