> Could such a realigning election occur in contemporary America? It could [...]. Of the two parties, it would for better or worse have to be the Democrats. Though I am now a Democrat, [...]

You don't need sarcasm tags, he's quite serious.

"Just give me power and I'll unify the country and bring us into the 21st century with lots of reforms!"

Ok Mao.

To be fair, it's more liberal elitism than left wing elitism, but yeah, it's clear his sympathies lie more with technocrats than the great unwashed masses.