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Originally Posted by wave46
Yes, but change hasn't occurred at a Congressional level, which arguably is more important. People like to focus on the Presidency, but a lot of power lies in the legislative corridors of the US Capitol.
It just doesn't get the attention it deserves because it lacks a distinctive 'face'.
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I think that's one positive about Trump. He isn't afraid to call out and clash with his own party. You would never hear Obama throwing any fellow Democrat under the bus. As such, congress flew way under the radar during the past 8 years.
I think Bloomberg as an independent would have a similar focusing lens on Congress. If nothing else, Obama and Trump's broad failure to enact real change will wake up some people to the relative importance of congress, and hopefully reduce this misguided hope that voting for a certain president will make any difference to the broken system.