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I fail to see the connection to Trump, frankly. The world over, people are getting sick of elitists, oligarchs, and a crony system that is impoverishing them while making hollow promises. It's all very obvious why these nascent populist movements have come about. Only the hard left doesn't get it.

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If you think the Trump administration won't AT BEST be the most crony capitalist administration that has ever existed with a high degree of nepotism thrown in for good measure, then you haven't been paying attention to the transition so far.

Neither have you. I suggest you refresh your browser because the situation is dveeloping by the day, from Christie, to letting Christie make picks, to booting Christie, to then booting everyone he picked... things are changing fast.

And i hate to deviate.. but.. by all reports, Jared Kushner kicked Christie off.

Jared Kushner's dad was jailed by Chris Christie...[1]

But sure, go on about that not paying attention part...

[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kushner

Right out of the gate there's very strong evidence for the nepotism claim: three of Trump's children are on the transition Executive Committee.

The "hard left" has been arguing against "elitists, oligarchs, and a crony system that is impoverishing them while making hollow promises" for 150+ years.

Indeed it has.

Unfortunatelly for the USA, what now passes for the left do support economic policies that would have been considered "hard right" merely 50 years ago. Instead, they have devoted themselves to the task of policing other people's moral opinions.

When no respectable politician will hear the pledge of the downtrodden, anyone can pick up the mantle and wipe out any and all opposition.

Black Mirror's episode about "Waldo" could be very easily connected to Trump.

>The world over, people are getting sick of elitists, oligarchs, and a crony system that is impoverishing them while making hollow promises.

"Hi, my name is Donald Trump. Nice to meet you!"

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