"There is no doubt in my mind that when they wrestle away the reins, it will be a dramatic improvement over what came before."

I only hope that you're right on this one, Walter. Too easy to forget that today's ruling class was protesting in the streets against the establishment just 50 years ago. Money changes things and people begin to feel entitled.

What does make me irrationally optimistic is that the youth of today are so much more connected to the world than previous generations. They understand that someone like SOC or Bernie are not "radical far-left socialists" but are fairly moderate and even slightly conservative in their political leanings.