when barack obama was elected, i - like you - knew that we had finally reached that turning point in history; now justice and prosperity would rule over the all the earth. finally we'd overcome our disagreements, because everyone would agree with barack obama about everything. finally, people would understand that there was only one legitimate opinion, supported by "science." everyone would receive a beautiful if somewhat unimaginative education, and this would help increase our unity. who could be a terrorist in such a world? does that help your productivity? or keep living in rural america, for instance? so when we didn't suddenly dive into the starbucks at the end of history, i was really disappointed. i thought obama would fix my head, change me into someone else entirely, someone who makes sense. but now i am so disillusioned. i need someone else to come along and totally transform my world and my self. because i still have ideals. i still have hope. i still live in some kind of masochist fantasy of transcendence through subordination. i still need someone to tell me what to do, what to believe, how to think. i still need, in short, someone muttering cliches in my ear all day like my own televised dale carnegie. please help me, mitt romney!