What have we done ?

So, Britain voted for Brexit and now the US has elected a racist, xenophobic misogynist.

The media seem to say it's all the fault of a "liberal elite".

What does that really mean ?

Could it be that it's a media coined phrase that tries to explain some of the more distasteful justification, while not accusing the working type ordinary voter and paper reading classes of being thick and not understanding the issues.

That liberal elite phrase suggests to me that they're suggesting that there's some sort of left leaning cartel trying to take over from the last right wing bogey man that hides in the shadows - the Zionist New World Order. Which is alleged to be a Jewish based cartel of rich people.

Sorry, that doesn't wash with me. It's more paranoid bollocks thought up by those not prepared to take part of the blame for how things currently are........

Trump (a euphemism for fart)......

I have a number of acquaintances/friends who are US nationals. They are generally a delight to know.

Many of them, are more acquaintance than friend as I know them through the net and various hobbies/interests etc.

Some I consider friend as I do know them personally.

I'm at a loss to understand how Mr Fart has become so popular in their "race to the Whitehouse".

All of the bits of the various media that I've seen/heard/read etc, he seems to be the worst kind of person.

Hypocritical i.e. he (apparently) used to be a democrat supporter. Shallow i.e. his (seemingly apparent) fixation with his hair (is it just a laughable "comb over" ? a "transplant" ? a "rug" ?). He seems to insist on using language that isn't about highlighting genuine issues, but rabble rousing nonsense that is easily proven to be incorrect as well as out and out lies.

I may have missed the point. That he's trying to show that anyone can become president if they throw enough money at a campaign and pander to those who aren't "the sharpest tool in the box" because they are gullible and easily swayed - yet their vote is as valid as the next person.

Sure, a two party system means that you often have to decide the best of two evils, but this man beyond a joke.

If the American public ends up being fool enough to elect this idiot, I can see any number of problems that they will encounter. They might think that money is some sort of magic bullet, but it has to come from somewhere - and given the penchant for the rich to make sure that they stay that way, there's only one