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[–]Tom_Bombadil[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

I don't think that's actually the case.

They elected the one who could smash the system.

[–]James_Kuhn3rd 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

That might be what they thought they were getting. The reality is he is essentially a mirror image of Bill Clinton policies, down to his immigration, tariff and social policies..

It seems extreme because the ones who called themselves democrats are essentially socialists/communists now. When was the last time you heard any of these republicans speak of more limited government.. Trillion dollar infrastructure program anyone, proposed by the "conservatives". Required and enforced maternal and paternal leave, proposed by Mike Lee..

Meanwhile the Dems are ensuring that everyone should have the right to kill their kids or have a sex change at the expense of the taxpayer..

Who's lost in this is anyone who is an actual conservative or libertarian. Problems such as immigration... neither side wants to fix. Democrats want to expand their voting base, republicans want cheap labor for their corporate sponsors. Open up the border for all immigration and end welfare assistance for anyone who is not a citizen or who is an immigrant here..

[–]Tom_Bombadil[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I agree with much of your argument.

The reality is he is essentially a mirror image of Bill Clinton policies, down to his immigration, tariff and social policies..

I disagree with some of this. Trump cancelled the TPP, and attempted to cancel/revise NAFTA. He also increased tariffs.
All positive developments.

It seems extreme because the ones who called themselves democrats are essentially socialists/communists now.

Also, disagree here. The Democrats after corporatists, and they serve the corporate oligarchs. That's the literal opposite of socialist.
If Eisenhower was president today, then some would call him a radical socialist. He wasn't in the least.

What has happened is that the US public has radically moved to the extreme right; relative to the rest of the world.