I think the voters of America, like those of the U.K., would seriously like a do-over. But as John Oliver so pithily pointed out, "there are no f&%#n do-overs." There are to many complications with fixing our cock-up, and too many forces in play to allow that. It goes to show you need to pay attention the first time.

A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich