This is one of those moment where I'm going to ask another uncomfortable question, that probably will be interpreted the wrong way for the wrong reasons, but eh, fuckit.

Let's start with a personal anecdote, me on the night Obama was elected the first time. I distinctly remember watching those cheering crowds, the hope in peoples eyes, and my cynical ass was saying, "Oh you sweet little dears, you really think he's going to change things..."