If the races stay as competitive as they are it'll be decided at the convention. Nobody is under any delusions that Sanders and Trump would survive that process.
Now to why this worries me rather than just annoying me. Consider the following:
1. Both are in this race as manifestations of populist anger.
2. Both challenge the concepts of the major parties and the 'rich people need to buy the election for you' mentality.
3. Collectively, both command about 40% of the total electorate to say nothing of those who agree with the general message but don't support their presidential bids.
4. Most importantly of all, both, though differing in strategy, stand in common cause: Revolution.
That last point is the source of my worry and before you dismiss me, I have 3 terms for you to consider:
1. Tea Party
2: Occupy Movement
3. Militia Movement
All 3 have already taken actions against the government. The Tea Party has marched on D.C. and state capitals, the Occupy Movement has shut down entire cities and the Militia Movement, long a paper tiger, has started to actually back words with action however lopsided those battles have been SO FAR.
So far the revolution has been pure rhetoric as everyone works to effect change from within. That said, If Sanders and Trump lose for any reason than the ballot box, you'll see more of the above acts of civil disobedience, you'll see them more often and you'll see the only thing that's checked them so far, ideological disagreement, disappear in the face of a universally rigged system.
True, fired up revolutionaries that feel cheated, have 0 faith in the system and challenging a government consisting of an extremely unpopular president, a Congress with a lower approval rating than head lice and an ideology divided and incomplete SC can only end 1 way: Messy. If both parties go to convention we'll see unrest on a level not seen since the 60s. If handled improperly, it could lead to a long overdue civil war thus far averted only by the over all political laziness of the American people.
The idea of the crowds that go to Sanders and Trump rallies hitting the streets instead, replacing campaign chants with anti-government chants and replacing placards with rocks and guns should worry EVERYONE. Those who would count themselves among those on the streets should worry in the name of self preservation.
/rant
Now to why this worries me rather than just annoying me. Consider the following:
1. Both are in this race as manifestations of populist anger.
2. Both challenge the concepts of the major parties and the 'rich people need to buy the election for you' mentality.
3. Collectively, both command about 40% of the total electorate to say nothing of those who agree with the general message but don't support their presidential bids.
4. Most importantly of all, both, though differing in strategy, stand in common cause: Revolution.
That last point is the source of my worry and before you dismiss me, I have 3 terms for you to consider:
1. Tea Party
2: Occupy Movement
3. Militia Movement
All 3 have already taken actions against the government. The Tea Party has marched on D.C. and state capitals, the Occupy Movement has shut down entire cities and the Militia Movement, long a paper tiger, has started to actually back words with action however lopsided those battles have been SO FAR.
So far the revolution has been pure rhetoric as everyone works to effect change from within. That said, If Sanders and Trump lose for any reason than the ballot box, you'll see more of the above acts of civil disobedience, you'll see them more often and you'll see the only thing that's checked them so far, ideological disagreement, disappear in the face of a universally rigged system.
True, fired up revolutionaries that feel cheated, have 0 faith in the system and challenging a government consisting of an extremely unpopular president, a Congress with a lower approval rating than head lice and an ideology divided and incomplete SC can only end 1 way: Messy. If both parties go to convention we'll see unrest on a level not seen since the 60s. If handled improperly, it could lead to a long overdue civil war thus far averted only by the over all political laziness of the American people.
The idea of the crowds that go to Sanders and Trump rallies hitting the streets instead, replacing campaign chants with anti-government chants and replacing placards with rocks and guns should worry EVERYONE. Those who would count themselves among those on the streets should worry in the name of self preservation.
/rant
