"No one could have predicted..."

I don't think Democrats quite grasp (Republicans are indifferent or actually believe their own free-market bullshit) that many more people now see the connection between the financial industry/corporate money that goes to politicians and the steady destruction of the middle class.
Obviously many factors at work...manufacturing moving overseas (massive generational job losses)...corporate globalization (they no longer depend on American consumption for profit)...

The middle class was created to generate wealth for the top 5%...not needed anymore...bye, bye.

Slimy grifters.