[FORUM] What do you think of the ongoing American election campaign?

[rfmcdonald]

I've been following the struggles of the Republicans and the Democrats and of Americans generally as much as anyone, and I've felt my reaction shift from bemusement to authentic concern. Donald Trump is a person who should never be in a position of actual power, it turns out, yet it seems like he's close, if not to the actual nomination then to a position of lasting influence.

What are your thoughts on the situation?