[rousseau]

Three ignominious, embarrassing, frightening names trace the downward trajectory of the right wing in the U.S.:

George Bush. Sarah Palin. Donald Trump.

A large faction of the U.S. population has descended into insanity, and Trump represents the last gasp of a psychotic constituency with no future in light of the new demographic and economic reality of the country. The boil will be lanced, and the fallout won't be pleasant as the Republican party either disintegrates or at least tries to restructure itself in an attempt to stay relevant.

I think the most fascinating aspect of the election is that social media is on trial here. Can it be trusted as an accurate bellwether and/or influencer of an electorate, or is it mostly just the white noise of the loudest, most hysterical voices? I think it's the former, ominously enough. Yes, the smartphone Facebook-users posting their memes of choice really do represent the majority. There are 200 million people on Facebook in the U.S.

Win the memes and you win the election.