2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If HRC IS nominated, she will HAVE to get every Sanders voter behind her to win... [View all]qdouble
(891 posts)Crowdfunding is a phenomenon that is somewhat has been established now, not just by Bernie...
While economic inequality is indeed a problem, it isn't a full measure of economic progress... i.e. not having equal wages doesn't mean that the standard of living has decreased. Without highly progressive taxation, it's difficult, if not impossible, for workers to keep pace with those who have capital, as the amount of hours a person can work is limited, while capital can work for the owners of capital without them having to do shit. Beyond that, technology and globalization is going to make the current way we do things unsustainable.
Every generation faces their own crises... and to that generation, it's the most important moment of all time. I'm sure they felt that way during the Great Depression, World War II and during the Cold War. Like all eras, we're going to have to do what we need to do to make sure we meet the challenges that arise and move in a positive direction.
However, the only thing that would truly make me less hopeful of our ability to deal with these challenges is if we elect a demagogue like Donald Trump. Sometimes there are lulls where not a lot of progress is made, but we're reaching a situation where we would move backwards. At worse, Hillary will probably just be Obama 3.0...Trump would be a disaster. That some would want to create a false equivalence between the two to me is just very disturbing.