‘Ruminations on the 2016 election’

“In the late 70’s, the ruling class came to terms with the reality of their situation and were willing to gamble on Reagan. He was not a revolutionary, as much as fans like to portray him as such. The people in charge knew what they were getting and knew he was largely correct. They could do business with Reagan.

“(T)here’s no Reagan on the horizon and the current ruling elite is not going to be swayed by appeals to God and country. Tip O’Neil was wrong about most things and not the nicest guy, but he loved his country. The old party hands in the GOP may have looked down their nose at the actor turned politician, but they put the interests of their country first.

“The current crop is a different sort of ruling class. Their only allegiances are to their class and the global financial elite that supports them. It’s why both parties rallied around the Iran deal, for example. Global players like Boeing, Halliburton and their bankers had pending deals with Iran. National security and long standing loyalties to allies in the region simply did not matter.”

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