I'll give this American election cycle one thing. It's proven once and for all how much better preferential voting systems are to first past the post. Really this should be a 4 way race between the anti-establishment right (Trump), anti-establishment left (Sanders), establishment dem (Clinton) and establishment repub (Kasich? Bush?). That would be a generally interesting election but you can't have that with their stupid voting system.
The thing that amazes me is that the entire primary system seems to be a relic from the horse and carriage days allowing candidate time to travel around and spread their message.
In moden times I can't see why they can't have a 2 month campaign With each state voting on the same day. Those who voted first have had to sit back for months and watch the candidates debate issues. How many of those would change their vote if they were voting now.
Same goes for the states voting last when their vote is potentially irrelevant because the candidate has already been decided.
The entire system is warped.
WTF is the go with winner takes all states. That is not democracy in any way shape or form.
Totally screwed up system.
On another not, I was chatting with an American women the other day and we were chatting about Trump.
She was very matter of fact about the CIA taking him out if he were to become president. Far fetched?