Energy follows thought. I hope he turns out to be great player.
RE: 'hope and change' ...that has worked so well
“pessimism of the intellect, optimism of the will”
“The challenge of modernity is to live without illusions and without becoming disillusioned … I’m a pessimist because of intelligence, but an optimist because of will.” In the context of Gramsci’s life and work, the phrase had a particular resonance. He was suffering isolation and deprivation in prison, from which he had no hope of release.
In a time when poverty is on the rise, wages are stagnant, and the wealth gap is ever increasing, hope for change is all we have. Do you actually expect people gleefully to vote for the status quo under such conditions?