Concur. The idea that she was inevitable was an illusion, but it was an illusion grounded on the undeniable fact that she had the system wired in her favor. Ask Bernie Sanders. Trump was the only candidate that could take on the entire system and win, and he did so.
I agree with you there. Everyone else was a variation of same ol’ same ol’. Hillary could stump against that in her sleep. Trump wasn’t a game changer, he was a sport changer. “We’re not boxing, Hillary! I’m not taking a dive! It’s a marathon now! It’s all about energy!”