2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I smell a major conspiracy.... [View all]Yurovsky
(2,064 posts)but it certainly highlights a major difference between the level of devotion & enthusiasm of Bernie supporters vs HRC supporters. The crowds at HRC's AstroTurf events exhibit all of the enthusiasm one might expect at a colonoscopy.
So for me it boils down to 2 candidates that millions of Amercans dislike squaring off in November. Trump's followers are highly motivated to vote for Trump. HRC's supporters strike me as kinda "meh" , although several of her followers have tried to make the case that she'll win because people will come out to vote AGAINST Trump. Now I don't have any hard data at hand, but I've heard numerous pundits over the years say that it is damn near impossible to win a race by getting people to vote AGAINST someone rather than FOR someone. And FWIW, there are plenty of Republicans and Independents who will vote AGAINST Hillary, so I don't see the "anti-Trump" vote tipping the scales when you account for the "anti-Hillary" vote.
It will be close, but in the end, Wall Street wins either way if it is in fact Trump vs HRC. Economic justice will get placed on the back burner even if HRC wins, and we'll have to settle for whatever crumbs she decides to toss our way to give the appearance that she gives a rat's ass about anyone NOT in the 1%.