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Showing Original Post only (View all)If you are surprised that Trump won Nevada [View all]
Quite honestly you are not paying attention to US politics. Yes, he is a fascist. Yes, he is dangerous, but what you are seeing is anger coalescing into one person. People are angry at the establishment. He will be the nominee.
Yup, it is that simple. And it is not simple at the same time. Read into how Mussolini gave his speeches. Even some of the themes are the same. If you are familiar, you can detect some of Hitler's bluster and Franco's ideas too.
When I went on a limb in August at the paper I run, all I had was a knowledge of history, and that includes the shock and surprise of our professional commentariat that took him as a joke.
Enjoy folks, this will be one hell of a ride. Strap in, the train left the station a while ago.
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I wasn't surprised, I was surprised it took this long. Occupy kick started it.
LiberalArkie
Feb 2016
#126
I have had the debate whether it was OWS or the student revolt in 2009
nadinbrzezinski
Feb 2016
#129
I think it was OWS, it hit the news enough for people to start to realize how screwed over
LiberalArkie
Feb 2016
#134
I would image it would get heavy. But once they invent the portable fusion power supply....
LiberalArkie
Feb 2016
#143
Hillary will not break him, and this isn't a dig against her, but rather that millions and millions
RKP5637
Feb 2016
#80
Exactly, she is seen by millions as part of the establishment problem, and they want to dump the
RKP5637
Feb 2016
#88
"... the majority of Americans (Dems/Repubs) are against the TPP." From what polls?
pampango
Feb 2016
#44
That is quite likely. It may well be that Democrats generally support engagement with the world -
pampango
Feb 2016
#68
Well said! The DNC and DWS solution is to provide the SOS again. They totally have blinders on
RKP5637
Feb 2016
#86
Existential crisis...that nails it. Hillary's expiration date has passed. Enough is Enough. Both
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#73
Thanks for the link. Long read, but explains exactly what I see. If it's not Bernie, it's Trump.
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#91
That's when I don't get this "one post only"...many of us do not stay at our computers
libdem4life
Feb 2016
#96
trump personifies the tea party. they've taken over the republicans completely if he wins
craigmatic
Feb 2016
#20
The link of Trump and the European far-right is apt. "To understand Donald Trump, look to Europe."
pampango
Feb 2016
#43
I keep thinking that some encouraged Trump to run because they assumed he could beat
djean111
Feb 2016
#67
I'd like to know what was discussed in that meeting with Bill that Trump had, right before he
djean111
Feb 2016
#82
Unfortunately, there is a real "deer in the headlights" quality to the Hillary campaign.
highprincipleswork
Feb 2016
#79
2016 well might be one of those seismic events that often occur in the history of countries.
RKP5637
Feb 2016
#84
I predicted on DU after he gave his announcement speech he would be the Republican nominee
JCMach1
Feb 2016
#90
I'm not. Leaving aside the content of what he's saying, he's way more exciting to watch than
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#104
I said a while back that Trump has gone well past "flirting" with fascism
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#113
The thing is, the kabuki theater has just been too obvious over the last 16 years.
Marr
Feb 2016
#105
I'll tell you who is partly to blame, also. The "YOU CANT SAY THAT!" wing of the left.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#106
I think so. Frankly, I watched his victory speeches and got a sick feeling inside
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2016
#111
we underestimate him, because we think he is one of 'them'...them being the very people
islandmkl
Feb 2016
#117