How were Clinton and Carter years were better than the Reagan and Bush years? Had we elected a Democrat during the Reagan era we would still fighting the cold war, unions would be everywhere, Saddam would be running Saudi Saddami Arabia, the dotcom bust would have become a depression, everyone would be driving Yugos, and my dog would have fleas.
I wrote too quickly. I'm sorry.
That should have read Democrat OR REPUBLICAN.
If one president would accomplish anything on the scale of bringing down the Evil Empire, my faith in the system would be reborn. I just don't see anything more than slow rot out into the future.
No, it's not optimistic at all.