As I see it, one of the fundamental themes of Bernie’s campaign was this: Positive change may mean challenging the ingrained establishment business-as-usual model. In this light, a vote for Hillary Clinton, if nothing else, is simply a vote for an establishment insider, for politics as usual, and worse for a continuation of dynastic rule. If Bernie supporters continue to believe change is possible, and I think we do, then I question how we could possibly support establishment insiders and dynastic rule. This cannot be the roadmap for change.

We are told by liberals that this time this candidate will be different, as though continuing dynastic rule will somehow not be neopatrimonialism. In response, I offer the old aphorism: Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. We have already recognized, as Žižek wrote, political dynamics in which we get “more of the same in the guise of constant change.”

Bernie supporters, in the long run, have more to gain by supporting Trump, because if anyone has the potential to challenge dynastic rule and business as usual it is an outsider. Sure for many, Trump is an unknown, but he’s an unknown outsider, and this is important. I expect Bernie supporters won’t agree with everything Trump proposes. Yet we can at least credit him for being explicit and for stating his terms. A debate with him on differences will therefore be much fairer than to try and debate someone who acts empathetic to our call for change, yet who never actually effects changes.

A vote for Trump may be Bernie supporters’ best chance to continue having a voice and to further advocate for the changes we rallied for all along.