I don’t buy the “they believe they know what’s best for us” angle. They know what’s best for THEM, and have a 40 or 50 year hold on the political process to serve that end. is it coming to a halt with Trump? I seriously doubt it. Oligarchies are not ended by elections.
“....is it coming to a halt with Trump? I seriously doubt it. Oligarchies are not ended by elections.”......
Wolfie, this country, and its continuous down grading didn’t get where it sets overnight, it has been years in the making and will take many such years to recover. Trump, should we be fortunate enough to get him elected, will be a start but we must remember, he has four, possibly 8 years to get it turned around. More importantly, it will take many more people like Trump to keep the ship on the course he selects. At may age (78) I will not see the outcome but can only hope that future generations will continue on a recovery course to “Make America Great Again”.
But "ended" they always are.
Since the schools don't teach history any more, people tend to forget how ugly that process can be.
The oligarchists certainly have forgotten it — which is why they think that "fixing" an election here and there is an acceptable risk. But once the peons get the message that election is a farce, tragedy is the sequel.