Laz, love your wit and your thoughts. And I relatively speaking agree with your notion of populist and elitist. But if you seriously think that Donald trump is not an elitist...and an elitist who believes in the power of the state to exert his will, you are sorely mistaken. Read the OPs post again for just a few examples. Like all good elitists, he believes he knows best and will use the power of the state to get there. There is only one candidate who talks about returning POWER back to the people through the mechanisms and protections of the Constitution. Only one.
I don’t deny there is risk. He has to remain true to his present words. The only concrete indicators I have that he is for real, is the vociferousness of his Elitist enemies.
The OP’s points seem to be diminished by refutations downthread...
Like I said, this is a dice throw, but I think it’s all we’ve realistically got.
All of those leading in the polls are not establishment picks. The are not the choice of the Chamber people. They are not the choice of the one-world/open-border/ ruling class. Even the Bernmaster is considered an outsider and his numbers are rising.
The establishment is being torn down by the people on both sides of the aisle. Look at their enemies. See the ruling class cower. Throwing everything against the wall and hoping against hope that the peoples voice can be silenced as it has done so well even in the face of victory in the House and Senate.
Fear. That is what is driving the Anti-Trump/Cruz/Anti-Bernie forces. Fear of losing power. Fear of a cut in their dividend. Fear of their stock price going down. Fear of not being able to keep control by flooding the nation with third-worlders to drive down labor costs.
We understand the fear coming from the establishment types and their allies.
Because we are the ones who are purposely and methodically instilling it in them. And we don't care to soothe their nerves by trying to convince them to support Trump.
We don't need you.
We don't want you.
We are done with you.
Stand in the middle of the road. Stand in the way.
And roadkill thy will be.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.