lot of truth in what you say there - excepting the donald. hes the trigger for economic havoc and possibly war - not a solution.
in wishing for changed governance - human herds frequently fail to understand that democracy and personal autonomy are not commonly winners from political upheaval.
as horrible as clinton is - trump manifests many of the dictator in waiting characteristcs of erdogan and the millenia of civilised despots that preceded him
and anyone who listens to the guy for a while realises he knows almost nothing about business in terms of 'win win'. thats the beauty of property though - location, presentation and interest rates are the key tools - not interpersonal negotiation.
that does not bode well for how he would interact with other heads of state etc
but western politicians only have themselves to blame. even little johhny howards simplistic 'aussie battler' pitches were tainted with appeasing the primitive urges of fairly stupid or at least very selfishly focused people.
fox news took it to another level in the states - cultivating an entire misanthropic and non fact based narrative designed to invoke anger and self righteous dissatisfaction among people who cant think beyond their own self interest
the donald is this sugar diet taken to a whole new level.
mind you the traction of the obama positioning was nearly as absurd. the way the yanks whip themselves into a frenzy of myth making every 8 years is bizarre.
it tells you a lot about the education and publci discourse in the states - thats for sure
