2016 Postmortem

Armstead

(47,803 posts) Sat Feb 13, 2016, 02:24 AM Feb 2016

2016 is starting to remind me of a phrase that used to be common....

The Politics of Personal Destruction.

The whole mood has become so sour that I think ultimately, many people are going to just say the hell with it. More of the same old crap. Score another round for cynicism and imposed apathy.

The only possible salvation might be if the GOP's own version of it might do the same to their voters.

If this tone keeps up, there may be five people who vote in November.

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2016 is starting to remind me of a phrase that used to be common.... (Original Post) Armstead Feb 2016 OP

What's going to happen on both sides I think enigmatic Feb 2016 #1

What could happen is that we'll elect a "safe" candidate and end up in the same place... Armstead Feb 2016 #2

That's the nightmare ending, yes enigmatic Feb 2016 #3

enigmatic

(15,021 posts)

1. What's going to happen on both sides I think

Reply to Armstead (Original post)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 02:30 AM

Feb 2016

Is a complete rejection of both parties and the power they hold over the US political system.

The Democrats and GOP both know this, which is why they are throwing the kitchen sink at the 2 candidates that are outside each one's power grasp.

This election will be as pivotal to the country going forward, even more so than 1968 IMO.

Armstead

(47,803 posts)

2. What could happen is that we'll elect a "safe" candidate and end up in the same place...

Reply to enigmatic (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 02:35 AM

Feb 2016

but more beaten down.

Or Trump, who will lead us into shiny happy fascism.

enigmatic

(15,021 posts)

3. That's the nightmare ending, yes

Reply to Armstead (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 02:38 AM

Feb 2016

The ugliness will get much, much worse the ones who can least afford to bear it.

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