Elections- Another POV

[piterburg]

Here is another look at elections - a dispassionate one (courtesy nyuanshin ). I am sure lots of people will find this POV very controversial.

Comments

[the_white_man]

Очень интересно, спасибо. Оно может быть сколько угодно controversial, но против цифр не попрешь :)

[piterburg]

//Очень интересно, спасибо//

My pleasure..;-)

[27183]

The interesting question is what this means for the future. Any guesses?

[piterburg]

It might mean, for example, that the great political realignment the Dems are talking about had not really happened.

It might still happen if Obama will turn out to be a great and very successful President, but if he turns out to be a disappointment we'll swiftly return back to the era of conservative (semi)-dominance.

But it might also mean something else too, more thorough analysis is needed.

[27183]

//... but if he turns out to be a disappointment we'll swiftly return back to the era of conservative (semi)-dominance

[piterburg]

//On the one hand, it likes to think that we still live according to the country's (alleged) founding values of small limited government, but on the other, there is a tendency to look to the government for solutions to more and more problems.//

My thoughts exactly. The aging baby boomers suuden yearning for a nanny state that would keep them safe and solvent if they obey all the laws, go to work every day and do not question the authorities.