Part 6/12:
The Challenges of Independent Politics and the Power of the System
The discussion then turns to whether someone like Donald Trump could succeed as an independent candidate. The consensus is "no," mainly due to the entrenched "apparatus" of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Democratic Party machinery, which makes winning as an independent exceedingly difficult. The speaker suggests that unless you're a "very special person," running outside the party system isn’t a viable path to victory.