The trouble with events
The U.S. is no longer the sole superpower, but it is still the flywheel that keeps the whole system ticking over smoothly. Most people prefer predictability even when they long for change, so a presidential election in which both leading candidates are dark horses from a younger generation would qualify as a major ‘event.'
LONDON, U.K.—Harold Macmillan, British prime minister about half a century ago, was once asked what was the greatest challenge for a political leader. “Events, dear boy, events,” he replied. The same is true in this presidential election year in the United States.
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