Writer Michael Platt says in an article published in the American National Interest magazine that Democrat Bernie Sanders and President Donald Trump both have credibility that makes them popular with millions of voters, but Trump needs to understand this reality and fear Sanders.
Even last week, the author adds, there seemed to be unanimity from both the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States that most of the democratic debates were so boring that even Trump described them as "watching death."
While Democrat candidate Elizabeth Warren described Mike Bloomberg as biased, Candidate Pete Bottiguegue described Amy Kloppuchar as stupid, and Bernie Sanders Potgeg described as a liar.
As for Trump, he crowned himself on Twitter with the winner in these discussions, which was agreed by the broadcaster on "Fox News" Brett Bear.
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The writer says he is wrong to think that the intense violent debate and disagreements between the candidates will cause the Democratic Party to split over the elections, adding, "Remember what happened four years ago when Marco Rubio described Trump as a small fraudster, Rick Perry described Trump as a demagogue, and Lindsey Graham Trump described it as Ethnic fanatic, xenophobic and religious fanatic, but look at them now how to sing differently. "
And while many people think Trump is honest and realistic, Mike Bloomberg and Bernie Sanders' chance to beat him remains better than other Democrats.
The author believes that Bloomberg needs to work more on his style of discussion, which is what other Democrats and the media are trying to help him with.
As for Sanders, people see him as also honest and realistic, but he can also say that people are tired of the high level of income inequality among people year after year, and that Washington is doing nothing but reducing corporate taxes.
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Also, Sanders can say that people are tired of moderate "neo-liberal" politicians backed by corporate money that bargains for everything, and that he can say that the way to bring people together is by presenting an agenda that works for the working class and not the billionaire class.
The author notes that Trump has not presented an agenda, and that the agenda he followed when he took office did not bring much in favor of the working class, but Trump presented a rhetorical agenda and a mixture of cultural grievances that worked for the white working class in the country.
And if there is something everyone agrees on Sanders it is that he's clear, straightforward, honest and realistic, and that is why people like Trump say they fear Sanders.
The author concludes by saying that Bloomberg and Sanders are ultimately honest and realistic regardless of their differences, that we live in strange times, and Democrats need an extraordinary candidate to defeat the extraordinary President Trump.