[footfootfoot]

Sorry V, I can be cynical and skeptikal at the same time and it creates a synergy of negativity. I have developed a tolerance to it. In a lot of ways, I find solace in the lack of hope. Hope is so passive, as long as there is hope we can sit on our hinders and wait for things to get better. When all hope is lost then you know that any outcome is entirely dependent upon your actions.

That's how I see the issue of hope. wrt our electoral system, I think it will have to get worser before it gets betterer.

And finally, let's don't forget to mention the pink elephant in the middle of the room.