Uh, does this guy not care about the candidates policies? People who went from sanders to trump don't make sense to me when you consider their positions on many major policies.
I'm not in America, but I am English and have watched similar events happen with Brexit and the impression I get is this is about rejecting the status quo, not about what comes in its place.
Sanders said "Take power from the 1%". Trump said "Make America great again". Hillary said "America is already great".
Which of those statements will resonate with the people who have been struggling for years and can't see much hope for their children? Which of those statements gives the impression that the candidate doesn't understand that so many people are actually struggling?
I think the top portion here is key (in Bernies own words):
“Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media. People are tired of working longer hours for lower wages, of seeing decent paying jobs go to China and other low-wage countries, of billionaires not paying any federal income taxes and of not being able to afford a college education for their kids - all while the very rich become much richer."
Sanders said "Take power from the 1%". Trump said "Make America great again". Hillary said "America is already great".
Which of those statements will resonate with the people who have been struggling for years and can't see much hope for their children? Which of those statements gives the impression that the candidate doesn't understand that so many people are actually struggling?