Seven days till the revolution.....and I'm not talking Trump here necessarily. I see it as a continuation of the recoil against globalism worldwide and the emergence of a polarity shifting paradigm.
There's been a large swing to the Right (in Europe especially) since the GFC. A lesson from history though is to be careful what you wish for when it comes to revolutions and allowing, via a protest vote, "alternatives" who are strongly anti-this and that to gain control. That worked really well in the 1930s as an answer to the Great Depression .
Cause left wing swings are soooooo innocuous. In any case it is a libertarian movement not a central planning putsch. Killary on the other hand is in the business of creating 'precariate' plantations.
A libertarian movement? . True Libertarians at least act with reason, base their views on empirical evidence, and respect our long established institutions. This current tea party movement on the other hand is totally intolerant to anything and anyone they decide is unfit to exist. They want to act as a self-appointed judge, jury and executioner against anyone or any group they decide is a enemy or threat to the state like it's a return to 17th century Salem. They see anything that doesn't go their way, including election results, as being rigged and part of some overall conspiracy. It's fascism 101. A bunch of conspiracy theory extremists who pander to fear and hatred by blaming all the ills in their country on minorities and anyone else they can use as a scapegoat. We've seen this script before. Some of us have/had family members who fought to preserve our freedom against such nutjobs.
As for Trump - he is for himself. Always has been. He will say whatever gets him more money and power even if he contradicts himself.
ps. The great irony is if the GOP had gone with a genuine level conservative candidate instead of this celebrity circus, they would be favourites to win today.
Ha ha just saw this post. Firstly, you were wrong about the election. Secondly, the libertarians behind Trump are following correct institutions - namely the Constitution. Thirdly, you refer to the tea party and its connections as Conspiracy Theorists by wrapping your argument.....in a Conspiracy Theory!!!! In any case the Tea Party is a very minor player these days..... but if you had any insight you would know that. Then you bring out the old chestnut: "we had family who fought against such nutjobs". Newsflash: we all have had ancestors who fought in wars, sometimes on reflection for the wrong side.
You have no idea of the movement behind Trump and it's transformative power. It took some 4 years forsome to say I was right about Hardwick. I assure you that within a similar time frame you will do likewise regarding Trump. Now man up and get with the new Paradigm!