david kerans strategic cultureboth inside us around world political observers wait long time election would promise relief noxious feature american system alas high time us lead way reverse trend outcome 18 month struggle elect new administration look likely scuttle hop serious leadership reform look forward market crash awaken electorate rut honestly loony tune candidate mean donald trump dk give democrats courage put push-left candidate bernie sanders facsimile dk catastrophe correction leave commenter snapshotist inside us around world political observers wait long time election would promise relief noxious feature american system neoliberal economic austerity policies hamstring governments ability maintain basic service safety net military aggression destabilization regimes across wide swathe globe wholesale violation privacy via nsa surveillance trade agreements design maximize power international corporations national governments facilitation fossil fuel extraction infrastructure face dire climate change consequences financial system suck wealth away population accelerate wealth inequality more.alas high time us lead way reverse trend outcome 18 month struggle elect new presidential administration look likely scuttle hop serious leadership reform critical issue follow therefore near term long progress possible unless new form politics arise deliver pressure washington dc much hope continue story strategic cultureread election news 21st century wire 2016 file 2016 election gullible shatter america