What a great essay. So many are indeed frustrated at the lack of viable options. I voted third party this time to show that frustration partly. Not that a third party could win this time, but the numbers that voted third party are up from last election, which are up from the election before that. It's a movement that may take a few elections more to make a difference but I see at as the only way presently to protest or combat the two party system, which is really more of an oligarchy at this point. Trump was indeed a bit different but Republicans and Democrats are the same on numerous issues now days, all in ways that benefit the corporations and the military industrial complex and do not represent the people well.