tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428454453248854754.post683198939078162044..comments2023-10-09T11:50:31.566-07:00Comments on Zombieland-Now Brain Free!: Does Brexit Mean Trump Will Win?Haweshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12709440345961892817noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7428454453248854754.post-85760132478882009752016-06-24T20:41:48.084-07:002016-06-24T20:41:48.084-07:00Mr. Hawes, thank you for the insightful (and comfo...Mr. Hawes, thank you for the insightful (and comforting) analysis. One thing I'd like to add is that even if Hillary gets elected in November, you'd be right to argue that the forces that propelled Trump to the Republican nomination have already triumphed. A Hillary win is a battle won, not the war. The mid-term and 2020 elections, not to mention down ballot races, could all prove to be even more worrisome.<br /><br />Hypothetically, if the Remain side won out with the same 52-48 margin, Nigel Farage and UKIP would have every right to be giddy; any strong showing for Remain would have legitimized a large part of the UKIP platform, and bestowed upon them significant political momentum. Now, of course, things are just infinitely worse on the other side of the Atlantic.<br /><br />Here's to hope that Americans will make the right choice, even if just for now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475420379568781582noreply@blogger.com