The Guide asked several of its contributors to comment on the forthcoming presidential election. Four of us did, and you can find our remarks online here:
http://www.guidemag.com/magcontent/invokemagcontent.cfm?ID=39D1AD1D-F48F-4E29-857A580B07471890
My piece is tagged “Expect Election Hangover,” and in it I argue that we shouldn’t pin our hopes on political parties or their candidates. (I’d also encourage people to read Yasmin Nair’s contribution, “Class in Drag,” which appears immediately following my little essay.)
In keeping with the notion that it’s what happens after the election that matters — Remember, remember: November 5 is Guy Fawkes Day, in memory of the only man to enter parliament with honest intentions.
Learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes