A ‘Brexit’ Blow to the Establishment | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community
"There is always something unsettling when an incipient revolution
takes shape and starts tearing down the old order. What follows is not
always better.
"In the end, the American election – like the
“Brexit” referendum – may come down to whether voters feel more
comfortable sticking with the status quo at least for a while longer or
whether they want to blow up the Establishment and gamble on the
consequences.
"Right now, Clinton and the Democrats are carrying
the banner of the Establishment, while Trump and his Republican
insurgents fly the Jolly Roger. In a political year when the
anti-establishment wave seems to be cresting, the Democrats may regret
their choice of a legacy, status-quo candidate."
President
Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron talk at the G8
Summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013. After the
‘Brexit’ vote, Cameron announced that he would resign.(Official White
House Photo by Pete Souza)
Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron talk at the G8
Summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013. After the
‘Brexit’ vote, Cameron announced that he would resign.(Official White
House Photo by Pete Souza)
