Javier Ogaz

Exactly one year from tonight, I will be anxiously waiting for important news: the United States will have chosen its next President. It’s impossible to guess who that will be; a year is a long time, especially in politics. 

However, I do know a few things. I know that this next year will be consumed by shallow political discourse that does nothing to address the tough issues we face. I know that more money will be spent on this election than any other election in the history of our country. I also know that we will have more of the same.

The last part is the most difficult to accept. If we profess to believe in democracy, and consider it sacred, than why do so many people feel the contract has been broken? A recent poll states 84% of Americans disapprove of Congress.

I’d like to think that things will get better. Over the next year, I’m sure I will have a lot to say about politics. If there is such a thing as an election of a lifetime, this one seems like mine.