The inherent flaw in the "Trump will bring on the progressive revolution!" argument:

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3. You are correct if you are only talking about the Presidency, but...

Many of us believe Trump will "help" bring on the progressive revolution for a couple of reasons.

The younger generation (35 years and under) are already very progressive. Having a buffoon like Trump as President for years will guarantee they stay that way for the rest of their lives. His presidency will probably do the same for many independents and even some republicans. Bernie may not have been everyone's favorite on the left but his candidacy did prove that there are a lot of like minded people out there that cover the entire political spectrum.

Even more importantly, Trump will mobilize and energize all Democrats and progressives to defeat the administration (Republicans) in every contest. There are hundreds of races that will take place between now and 11/2020. Having someone that is so hated to run against will make winning those races that much easier. And remember, Trump is also not that popular among members of his own party. I'm not sure they will be that inspired to vote in all of these races if he's embarrassing the party. Pence, on the other hand, is someone that the right can get behind. He's a right-wing conservative. He's uber-christian. He seems sane. He's all the things that Republicans loved about Bush Jr. And, Pence will be just as damaging as Trump, IMO.