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How Washington Really Works

A small amount of research quickly reveals that a president never calls the shots on any important issue.

The White House

The ‘Leader of the Free World’ just finished a rather pedestrian election. Some people are angry, others are happy. But everyone is wondering, what will happen now?

Nothing will happen. That’s the answer. Maybe a few small, peripheral changes over the next four years. But Washington is a bit like weather – if you want a forecast, just look outside. It will most likely be the same in 12 hours. The past is prologue.

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