2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: A Two-Part Question for DU:GDP [View all]Attorney in Texas
(3,373 posts)On domestic policy, Clinton is to the left of the establishment Republicans (embodied by the Bush family) on social issues, but they are hand-in-glove on the perpetuation of the economic status quo.
On foreign policy, there is no meaningful distinction whatsoever between Clinton and the establishment Republicans.
In terms of the Demopublican establishment, the candidates rank as follows:
Sanders - least acceptable because he vows to disrupt the economic status quo
Trump - second least acceptable because he is unpredictable and petulant and inclined toward populism
Cruz - not quite acceptable because he is vindictive and unafraid of exploiting populism to achieve ideological ends
Clinton - perfectly acceptable (plus 4 years of Clinton will allows us to get our house in order to stop Warren)