Do they have patience for this? Everything you’re suggesting is a long term change. No President can do this during their term. The constant search for change just means any progress gets thrown away every four years. And as you said, much of it has to come from the bottom up, from the very people who are frustrated with the status quo

Are he just doomed because people don’t have the patience for long term societal change, or don’t see that they need to be part of it?

Are we doomed because people can’t get beyond outrage media?

Are we doomed because complaining about a problem is easier than fixing it,or easier even than learning the truth about it?