[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=flyer] those who are being duped into voting for, what will most likely be proven to be empty promises, will become the victims of their own ignorance. That said, everyone is certainly free to believe whatever they want to believe.[/quote]

Let see how disappointment will look like….. The “victims of their own ignorance” are more likely people who want to return to the past. For example banning gay marriage, or abortion, or repealing Obama care.

Gay marriage, and abortion and Obamacare are here to stay with no chance of going back… Maybe a little on abortion in some states. On economics, some deficit spending, and not a balanced budget, is the consensus. A debt level at a portion of the economy is healthy. Nobody, not even Trump will deport unauthorized residents.
Those are all dead end issues that will lead to disappointment on the right.

For progressives, however, there is a path forward. Universal health care with some form of single payer, combined with private health insurance choices, will happen. It’s just a matter of time. Gay marriage will become part of the fabric of American life, etc… On social issues, public opinion is progressive. We will move ahead sooner or later.

Conservatives have fought so many issues in vain, only to fold eventually (universal suffrage, social security, civil rights, Vietnam, Iraq, etc…) All that does is retard progress and cause human suffering.

For progressives who embrace a changing world, there is path forward. We just want to move faster. The slow pace of change is disappointing… but optimism and hope are always there. Sunny ways, my friends, sunny ways.

Edit: I should add Cuba to the list of success/disappointment.
Obama’s trip to Cuba is a great success for progressives. For years we were disappointed, but because we kept hope alive, and continued to support the right course of action, we were nicely rewarded. Still a lot to be done. And so sad that people suffered for decades because of stubbornness and intransigence.[/quote]

Understand how the resolution of the issues mentioned above could be considered interesting, positive and progressive to some, but, the point of my posts concern the 90% of the population (one of the largest percentages in history) who are currently dividing 25% of the wealth (vs. the top 10% who hold 75% of the wealth) in this country who may be seeking a political savior who will magically hand them the lives they desire on every level–especially financially–and how that relates to the current campaigns. This type of extreme inequality is the stuff of which revolutions have been made.

Since optimism doesn’t cover things like tuition, a mortgage or retirement etc.–imo, they may be very disappointed to find their lives–with regard to these issues–the core essentials of life–will not change much, if at all, and may become worse (since wealth inequality is predicted to increase in the coming decades)–during the term(s)of any future administration.

Imo, the acid test will come when we see how the wealth gap numbers look four or five years from now. These numbers should clearly tell us if the promises, campaign rhetoric, expectations, dreams, or anything else we may want to call them have actually become reality for those who have pinned their hopes on politicians.