Why does Trump get votes?

Submitted by Doug Mayfield (United States), May 2, 2016 at 16:02

Why does Trump get votes? In my view, a large fraction of the American public is outraged at how we are governed and in particular, at the incumbents in Washington.

On the Left, I think Sanders' success comes from extreme Left wingers who are angry that they are not getting more socialism and don't think they'll get it from Hillary.

On the right, Republican voters have watched as, while the GOP held a majority in both houses of Congress, the top of the GOP hierarchy, Boehner, then Ryan, and McConnell, in my view, never significantly opposed Obama and the Democrats.

In fact, I'd say many at the top of the GOP, both national and state office holders, have simply been intellectually and morally completely cowardly.

As for GOP honchos such as Christie, J. Bush, etc., their positions on many issues make it difficult for me to distinguish them from Democrats.

I think GOP voters who feel this anger turn into Trump voters.

If those at the top of GOP regret Trump's success, my suggestion is that they take a good long look at their utterly pathetic lack of intellectual and moral opposition to the Democrats while they've held power.

(To be clear, I am not including Mr. Pipes, to whom I say 'thank you' for this article, and his other articles, in 'those at the top of GOP'.)

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