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The single biggest problem our country faces is the influence of large corporations and special interest groups over our politicians. This is because this single problem stems out to cause many, many others. Bernie Sanders is the only person who mentions this. I think the dems will look at him sort of like they did Obama. Someone who represents "real change" in their minds. Obama turned out to be a disappointment in this regard, but the hope that someone can come along and really make significant changes is still their and that's why I believe Sanders can upset Hillary. Even if Sanders sticks to his guns, without other like-minded people in congress, nothing will get done. It will be the same ol shit until our country collapses.

Bernie Sanders is completely ineffective as a candidate unless he is willing to do some very public, very illegal shit with regards to the election process.

All he's going to do is run a flashy rebellious campaign, and then give all his supporters to Hillary next year.


That's it.

Donald Trump is the best thing to happen in American politics since the Buchanan Brigade. Trump, all by himself, is shifting the Overton Window in the U.S. rightward like no other right wing figure has in at least the last 30 or 40 years. Who, before Trump, was seriously talking about immigration reform other than vague lipservice about maybe securing the border one day and pushing amnesty? Now that Trump has laid out serious and real immigration reform every candidate is forced to take a stand.

So it doesn't matter if Trump is trolling us or not, the effect he is having is real.