Things that aren't going to happen in the U.S.

[MineralMan]

4. You're probably right.

That's too bad. However, if we elect Democrats to office, we'll make progress, nevertheless. But it means electing substantial Democratic majorities in Congress and in state legislatures, as well. Without those, no President will be able to get progressive things accomplished.

For all of those things, our legislators are far more important than the President. We constantly seem to forget that, to our detriment.

As long as we let Republicans win majorities in legislative bodies, all of your points will not happen. As long as we fail to follow through during mid-term elections and continue electing Democrats, we will lose over the long term.

We focus far too hard on the President. Important as Presidents are, they have limited power to make changes. If we don't support them with Democratic legislatures, we still lose. If we elect Democrats to control state and federal legislatures, we can change anything. I don't understand why we don't recognize that and behave accordingly.