What's your thoughts on Trump?

[TaraJo]

I dunno; Ron Paul Republicans vs Bernie Sanders Democrats.... I'd really like to see that kind of election and that kind of Washington.

The Democrats already took the first step that this won't happen. They're not signaling change with their newest choice of leader.

Yeah, I know.  That worries me.

Hey, Democrats!  Remember the 50's and 60's and 70's?  Remember those social programs you championed like medicaid, medicare, unemployment, food stamps and social security?  Remember when unions were strong, wages were high and millionaires paid taxes?  Can we go back to that?  Those were popular programs!  I mean, yeah, I'll be the first to admit, for dark skinned people or gay people or women, these times weren't always the best, but with economic issues, we were a whole fuck of a lot better off then vs now.  

I think part of the problem is the very nature of democrats, exemplified by Bernie Sanders himself: when he lost the democratic nomination, he immediately began identifying as an Independent again, making it that much more difficult for him to change the democratic party from the inside.  They say democrats fall in love while republicans fall in line and it's true.  Unfortunately, falling in line seems to win elections.

Still, the Trump presidency should be a short one.  Bush wouldn't have been able to get away with his hard-right on all policies if not for the 9/11 terrorist attacks and Trump has been taking a hard-right turn on all policies without some kind of great event to rally the people.  But at this point, I have to wonder, even if there was some huge, tragic event like that, something to unify the people, would Trump be able to use it to help himself?  I can't help but think, for example, if there was a huge terrorist attack now, Trump and his rhetoric and policies would be to blame, with everyone pissed at him instead of lining up behind him.