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In reply to the discussion: This Donald thing is starting to blow up. [View all]40degreesflaps
(88 posts)...is spreading and right now it's what the world seems to want to hear.
Churchill said if you see far enough into the past, you can see the future. Applying that lesson to what's just happened, I'd say globalism is falling apart. First there was Brexit. Then there was Trump's victory here. Next will be the French:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/marine-le-pen-poll-election-odds-latest-french-presidential-lead-sarkozy-a7428126.html
And the Germans:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/angela-merkel-to-stand-for-re-election-as-german-chancellor-1479650799
The last President we had who was overwhelmingly dependent on staff was Reagan. One would think there will be scandals but that was before social media and the 24 hour news cycle...maybe not. Everyone will be so vigilant and we're coming from a such a hard fought campaign where there was this constant siege mentality. I would bet against it.