Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
Modern day electioneering truly is a race to the bottom isn't it when the justification for voting for the sexist, tax dodging, bigoted, egotistical, huckster is that he wasn't as bad as the other one and it might just be right.
Its what happens when the masses are motivated , especially those who don't usually vote and are not interested in core politics or politicians , until it effects them . Then they vote in a vitriolic/emotional way .

The Brexit and Trump results in my view are just that type of vote , people have been moved to vote in a radical way and give the establishment a kick up the bum , and those bullish type salesman politicians come to the fore , they are listened too by the masses as they make more noise in a radical way, the poor voter thinks he/ she has a voice all of a sudden , in realty they are being used , politics that just demonstrates protests is easy , delivering unpopular decision in power and defending it is the real skill .

I would say the drivers behind the recent voting behaviors are:

Recession impact
Terrorism, in ones backyard
Muslim phobia
Immigration / migration
A feeling that ones country is longer yours or one to control due to globalism

History has many examples of the above motivating the masses to take action or follow a different political path .