the first african american presidential candidate has been elected. celebrations as far as kenya, his father’s birthplace and even japan. i hold no hope, despite the historical moment: we are all entralled but miss the point. this is all show. this is all diversion. social reform will not heal the economy. a greener economy will meet great resistance. we are too entrenched, our politicians too corrupt, the system a sham. the global economy, or rather global capitalism has already found new territory to sow, reap and plunder. they have been planing to leave for decades, the impetus to stay long gone. too much potential in developing third world countries into a fresh consumer class. we’ve run out of money, it’s already gone. just speculators and strewn confetti left for us now.