Sun,
It's not that complicated. In the absence of boogeymen on the doorsteps to scare the people into submission, they are willing to try new things. The "conventional" politicians have not delivered and for the majority of people life is worse now it was for their parents. I don't know why so many people think that "socialism" is supposed to remain a taboo forever. Nothing lasts forever, not even fear of socialism.
Both Sanders and Trump positioned themselves as change agents. Hillary is in for a fight unlike any she has had. It will not be a "Trump vs Clinton" fight that many conventional thinkers believe. It will be a fight between change vs status quo.
To me, it seems very complicated. If it was as simple as you say, then Clinton and the Democrats are in a lot of trouble. There are lots of shades of grey here for me. For example. Is someone being an "agent of change" more important than being more ideologically in tune with the different groups? For how many will that be true? Will those that are for evolutionary change, even though they are Republicans, vote for Clinton? How will the different campaigns fight this out? Who will be more willing to change strategies if things are not working? Who will decide to stay home and not come out to play? Will never Trump or never Clinton prevail? Will all of this carry over and significantly impact the Senate and House races?
For me, the crystal ball is very hazy right now. I think Trump can be beaten but it may not be as easy as some seem to think because he is such a chameleon. Cruz would have been easier to beat, IMO, because he never could have pivoted to the center to pick up moderates. It will definitely be interesting, especially since Sanders, to me, doesn't seem to think he can do any damage by running until the convention. All interesting stuff to think about. |
