Ever hear of "out of the frying pan and into the fire"? My only hope for this drastic change is that it will spur Americans to take a good hard look at the state of democracy in their country and the need to replace ideological rigidity with thoughtful discussion and principled collaboration.  The denial of racism,  unless truly dealt with, will remain a blight on its capacity for peace and ongoing prosperity. Modern Germany spent decades to confront and heal from its Hitlerian past, via its education system and other means..  I wish the US equivalent moral and political courage to  directly address the aftermath of slavery that haunts it still. I wish the equivalent for Canada in addressing its continuing, systematic discrimination against and lack of respect for its indigenous peoples.