[quote=@mdk] I think what we're finding is that "Conservative = Republican" and "Liberal = Democrat" has been a fraud and the conservatives (and liberals) are done with it. Republicans did not want Trump; Trump spanked them. Democrats did not want Bernie (so they rigged the primary and bought him off); [url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/nancy-pelosi-dismisses-ascendent-left-after-democratic-socialist-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-wins-primary]the establishment is losing its control though[/url]. It's easy to overplay the significance while we're in the moment though. Ocasio-Cortez could be a ripple. Trump could be a ripple. Will any of it (beyond the SCOTUS picks) last? Is there still an establishment (on either side of the aisle) in six years? That's what I wanna know. Hopefully the answer is "no, and term limits in Congress will prevent another one from rising ever again." But that's awfully optimistic. [/quote] In my best case scenario the 'media outsiders' like Philip DeFranco, Dave Rubin, Ben Shapiro, etc. get some foothold/political capital, but we all know that's a long shot. When considering something a bit more practical, I just want them to overtake the TV media in influence. It's sickening to see them become establishment ideologues, and profiting off of controversy/tragedy. The reason they're like that in the first place is a result of their environment. The only way they can ever get views or ratings is by capitalizing off some sort of "crazy event", be it a shooting or Trump 'scandal'. Of course, this is only a negatively repetitive cycle, so my only hope is that the spiral hits a bottom. Regarding Congress/SCOTUS, I would kill to see the end of two things: polarization and establishment. If we could use term limits or some other means to get the corrupt establishment out on both sides and free up the media, maybe then people will learn to view things objectively rather than from one side of the spectrum.