The one puzzle beyond Stephen Hawking

One of the greatest thinkers of all time has left us. Vale Stephen Hawking. But I leave you with this quote from him in the hope that we can solve the puzzle he couldn't.

"Asked if the theoretical physicist could explain United States President Donald Trump's meteoric ascendance to power, he said "I can't"."

"He is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator," he said.

A shout out to you Lowest Common Denominators still out there. Alabama...Pennsylvania....Roll on Mid Terms

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VeronicaPrincess · 61-69

It's simply backlash against the political establishment - the major parties. Had Sanders been able to overcome the DNC bias toward Mrs Clinton, he might very well have run & won. Party "insiders" were [i]not[/i] who the voters wanted on 2016.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@VeronicaPrincess I have to agree with you.. Trump was certainly a reaction to the "Establishment" by voters from both sides.

lilcountrygrl · 36-40, F

@VeronicaPrincess I don't know... I think he would have done a lot better than Billary. But I still think his socialist beliefs would have ruined his chances.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@lilcountrygrl On that point I agree.. However, remember that trump didnt win by that much in reality. Just by enough in the right places.

lilcountrygrl · 36-40, F

@whowasthatmaskedman but that's the whole point of the electoral college. I doubt very much that Trump will get elected for a second term. But I'll still stand by my belief that allowing Queen Clinton into the white house would have been a disaster.

VeronicaPrincess · 61-69

@lilcountrygrl Sanders supporters truly supported Sanders, while Trump/Clinton "supporters" were merely objecting to the [i]other[/i] major parties candidate. A Sanders endorsement might well have paid off for the DNC. It's all conjecture, of course, but it's an entertaining game to play! 😊

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@lilcountrygrl Again, on that we can agree. There were no good options there. And I can understand why people wanted someone "different". But thats a sad comment on the broken system that every President has had to face.