[nhwingut]

This sort of describes the Trump movement...

There is a growing contingent of people in this country who are totally and completely fed up with our entire political system. They don’t care about pragmatism, or policies, or outcomes. They just want to give everyone from the pundits to the politicians both middle fingers and they don’t care who else is looking when they do it.

For his part, Trump hasn’t merely knocked over the chessboard or set the rulebook on fire as Jazz postulated. That’s more like Ted Cruz level stuff. No Trump’s going the full Reservoir Dogs on our entire political process, dancing around as he cuts off its ear and pours gasoline on it while it begs him not to burn it alive. (Explicit content warning for those who haven’t seen the movie.)

The reality is most people are just looking for a candidate who reflects how they feel, and right now what most people feel is anger, frustration, and resentment. They’re tired of the games and have absolutely had it with political parties and the rich old white guys in Washington running them.

Trump’s very existence as a political entity is as an expression of that anger. Indeed, anger itself is probably too weak a word. This is not merely some mild irritation with the GOP establishment. His support comes from raw, unadulterated fury directed at all the levers of power that have failed us all again and again and again. After all these years of being lied to, stabbed in the back, and disappointed at every turn, some people have just decided they want the entire structure burned to the ground, and if they have to immolate the whole country to do it? So be it.

[HarleyLady27]

I couldn’t have said that any better....

That’s what I was talking about....

LETS ROLL people!!!

[HiTech RedNeck]

https://soundcloud.com/daniel-levy-6/redneck-revolution-demo

[PhiloBedo]

His style seems to be reaching the LIVs, who like the “independents” are a part of the formula to win.

[Paulie]

That nails it for sure.

[SE Mom]

Trump is making me uneasy, but what you posted is exactly the way I feel..

[Republican Wildcat]

While I don’t support Trump, I really can’t find anything to disagree with there. If the establishment truly thinks he is “destroying” the process, they have no one but themselves to blame for leaving a huge void / vacuum of leadership in far too many instances.

[LuvFreeRepublic]

Where did the summary of the Trump movement come from? It is excellent.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“This sort of describes the Trump movement... “

Well said! Trump is doing what so many of us feel! And the more the establishment tries to pile on, the more I feel a kinship with the Don! Just do it!

[Mariner]

"So be it"

That is where I'm at.

Burn the whole thing to the ground.

Then we'll see what's left to rebuild with.

[Chgogal]

I stopped reading here: rich old white guys in Washington running them.

I am furious at the lying jackasses (male and female) who are black, brown and white. I'm tired of the trillions and trillions of dollars of national debt, the illegal immigration, the EPA, Homeland Security, the Department of Anti-Eduction, the IRS, the DOJ, the Department of NON-Energy, the Department of Agriculture,..............

[Balding_Eagle]

Where or who is that from?

[M. Thatcher]

This sort of describes the Trump movement...

There is a growing contingent of people in this country who are totally and completely fed up with our entire political system. They don’t care about pragmatism, or policies, or outcomes. They just want to give everyone from the pundits to the politicians both middle fingers and they don’t care who else is looking when they do it.

For his part, Trump hasn’t merely knocked over the chessboard or set the rulebook on fire as Jazz postulated. That’s more like Ted Cruz level stuff. No Trump’s going the full Reservoir Dogs on our entire political process, dancing around as he cuts off its ear and pours gasoline on it while it begs him not to burn it alive. (Explicit content warning for those who haven’t seen the movie.) The reality is most people are just looking for a candidate who reflects how they feel, and right now what most people feel is anger, frustration, and resentment. They’re tired of the games and have absolutely had it with political parties and the rich old white guys in Washington running them. Trump’s very existence as a political entity is as an expression of that anger. Indeed, anger itself is probably too weak a word. This is not merely some mild irritation with the GOP establishment. His support comes from raw, unadulterated fury directed at all the levers of power that have failed us all again and again and again. After all these years of being lied to, stabbed in the back, and disappointed at every turn, some people have just decided they want the entire structure burned to the ground, and if they have to immolate the whole country to do it? So be it.

Bingo.

[RKBA Democrat]

Good analysis. What all that represents though is the better alternative to what will happen if that fury is not given voice and (more or less) productive channeling.

I liked the analogy that DT is the honey badger candidate.

[semaj]

I like your #21. Very good. That’s exactly how I think and feel. The politicians want to play games? We can play games.

[erkelly]

I agree except that I don’t think destroying the political structure of both parties will immolate the country; indeed I think it is the only thing that will save this country.

[chasio649]

Nice post