A year before the 2016 presidential election, Boyd wrote that what was happening in the early stages of the election was a result of a growing un-ease with mainstream politicians. In 2020, as we look down the barrel of an election between incumbent Donald Trump and potential democratic nominee Bernie Sanders, the message is louder than ever: the American public is rejecting "established" candidates in favor of more extreme versions of each political party.  

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