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> economic policies that rewards the privileged As shown as the cabinet is "old guard" republican ideology. Regulations! Bad! ... etc.

throw2016 10y ago
I think people are fed up of the establishment and their apologists. People are fed up of this flawed narrative that apparently can't be controlled and only delivers more disparity and suffering to the unprivileged and more riches to the privileged. And this is some auto pilot that is beyond control? People feeling powerless and craving control makes them susceptible to any demogogue. Anyone who can exploit this disenchantment will win, like Trump did. But Trump is establishment, his team reaching out to Dimon on day one makes a complete mockery of 'anti-establishment expectations from his supporters'.
- hga 10y ago
  and his team reaching out to Dimon on day one makes a complete mockery of 'anti-establishment expectations from his supporters You don't suppose that might be a lie designed to sabotage him starting out the gates, or that Dimon's name somehow got on a list but is going to be removed in the normal process? You don't suppose there are factions fighting, through leaks in this case, was is often the single most important battle in a US presidential election, for "people are policy"? Much of the awfulness of George W Bush's administration is from the people chosen for these positions, and that can be in part traced back to his lack of courage when Team Gore stopped/truncated his transition process by yelling about the election not being decided yet. (More is from Bush's weird loyalty patterns, e.g. he should have told Norman Mineta, "I'm sorry, but I need a war time Secretary of Transportation, and you were not selected with that criteria in mind" and replaced him immediately after 9/11.) We will, of course see in due course, but it's a little early to be so dispositive. Perhaps we can wait until we hear his nominations officially??

throw2016 10y ago

I think people are fed up of the establishment and their apologists. People are fed up of this flawed narrative that apparently can't be controlled and only delivers more disparity and suffering to the unprivileged and more riches to the privileged. And this is some auto pilot that is beyond control? People feeling powerless and craving control makes them susceptible to any demogogue. Anyone who can exploit this disenchantment will win, like Trump did. But Trump is establishment, his team reaching out to Dimon on day one makes a complete mockery of 'anti-establishment expectations from his supporters'.

hga 10y ago
and his team reaching out to Dimon on day one makes a complete mockery of 'anti-establishment expectations from his supporters You don't suppose that might be a lie designed to sabotage him starting out the gates, or that Dimon's name somehow got on a list but is going to be removed in the normal process? You don't suppose there are factions fighting, through leaks in this case, was is often the single most important battle in a US presidential election, for "people are policy"? Much of the awfulness of George W Bush's administration is from the people chosen for these positions, and that can be in part traced back to his lack of courage when Team Gore stopped/truncated his transition process by yelling about the election not being decided yet. (More is from Bush's weird loyalty patterns, e.g. he should have told Norman Mineta, "I'm sorry, but I need a war time Secretary of Transportation, and you were not selected with that criteria in mind" and replaced him immediately after 9/11.) We will, of course see in due course, but it's a little early to be so dispositive. Perhaps we can wait until we hear his nominations officially??