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You couldnt make it up or could you? Maybe its time to stop thinking outside the box and start watching it instead.
What do we know?
Let’s get straight to the point. Election season in the US gives us all a chance to reflect on the near-certainties of the macro-political cycle. And they are near-certainties. There’s volatility in the run-up, triggered partly by the incumbent’s enfeebled response to whatever happens in the world, partly by the candidates’ speeches, gaffes and poll ratings. Then, after however much argument, a winner emerges. Cue the upswing. The new president has a shiny new four-year mandate, which translates into roughly two years of being able to make things happen. We’re all confident again because somebody’s in charge. That lasts until the new president does something. The news channels pull both sides back into the studio, and we’re back to disagreement as usual. ...