That's a sad, but formatively true indictment of the current state of national politics, however if we don't believe that our virtually meaningless, largely cosmetic popular votes have a fundamental effect on our country's course going forward, it begs the question as to why any of us bother to cast our votes. When all hope is abandoned, that is the point at which we will become truly lost as a people of a formerly great nation.
N.B. I just noticed that the response above was made to a comment Harry made back in June. My bad...
. ...however I'll stand by my take from over 5 months ago with the prayer that our country will move in a healthy direction for all or most of us, anyway.