I feel Mr. Smith's piece is really non-partisan.  He highlights the many economic issues which have led to the disechantment with our political system today.  The "establishment" is always blamed for the status quo.  The problems come with defining who is the "establishment" and what can be done to correct that status quo.  I would suggest that today's "establishment" is far from easily defined.  We see the "mainstream" Democratic leadership supporting programs and policies which, over my lifetime, have been associated with the GOP.  We see liberals/progressives and libertarians sharing many views on policies....especially foreign policies and trade policies.  We see a nation more divided on economic issues.  We see a growing "poverty level" population and a shrinking or disappearing middle class, along with a very wealthy, powerful "overclass" of  elites. 

We're "mad as hell and aren't goint to take it anymore".  We just don't know what to do about it.........