Well it looks like absolutely nothing has changed in this election. Obama is still president, and the Republicans still control the house only. So much for 2012 being the year of great awakening and change in the world
. But in all seriousness, this current political situation is not good. We'll be having at least another 2 years of gridlock in a time when bipartisan reforms on many issues, especially the economy, are desperately needed. I fear that another economic crisis is plausible due to Wall Street's continuous high risk investments, federal reserve policies, inflation, and everything else wrong with the financial system that Dodd-Frank glanced over.
I'm personally curious how the 2014 mid-term elections turn out. If the Democrats somehow got their majority in congress back, then it'd be definite proof that our democracy is currently dysfunctional. I get a sense from everyone I know that they don't feel represented properly, weather they are apathetic about politics or not. I don't like what I'm seeing. As income inequality grows, the stability of our union may shrink. Should another economic collapse occur and Wall Street gets bailed out again, what will then happen?