I have to admit I have a place in my heart for Bernie, though I disagree with him on some of his anger and nearly ALL of his solutions.

If I remember correctly Bernie ran for mayor of Burlington as a communist and did a good job because he knew what was needed (an uncommunist set of solutions) and he placed the practical above the ideological.

But never mind…

so·cial·ism
a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
com·mu·nism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

scant difference.

We have a class war American style in the same way this admin and the political class used the IRS for repression American style against the Tea Party (you didn’t think the republicans came up empty because they were dead on serious, did you? I mean maybe they might need their own Lois Lerner and the apparatus has to be there)

I have to admit, as much as I am repelled by SOME of Trump’s positions, it’s nice to hear the ‘I don’t give a fuck, here’s how I see it’ attitude, and then see it doubled down.

This is something BOTH the winners have done.

They have also done something else, which makes the previous part work.

They have stated their observation that the nation is on fire, the cause is the managers lack of care and self devotion, and they have a hose.

The symbolism behind their words are pretty clear.

The public agrees.

Both have made an enemy of the political class (which includes media). The public has identified that class as inimical to them as well. SO FAR.

I think Bernie will win a lot of primaries if he gets his message out. He will win enough that if he loses because of something like ‘super delegates’ his ardent supporters will stay home.

I think there is a reasonable chance Trump may simply win it again and again, but because of the number of candidates not have enough to win on the first ballot after which it’s all wide open. If he is stripped this way, his ardent supporters will stay home.

Therefore if this after everything turns out to be Bush v Clinton the first sign the pre-revolution (thanks, Pat Caddell) has moved on will be the lowest turnout in history in November.

I predict you will see ORGANIZED, dual party, movements to express our disgust and refusal to participate in a ‘rigged’ process (thanks, Bernie).

A year ago envisioning what the state of the presidential election is, would have been impossible. It is a fact now, because the rank and file of both parties KNOW their wishes and their views have not been heard, and in fact have been lied to.

Bernie hit 60%. LANDSLIDE.

Trump hit DOUBLE the next candidate in a baseball team of candidates.

Two incredible performances.

BY THE PEOPLE.