But it does not mean that America’s leaders can continue to ignore the political system’s shortcomings, such as the gerrymandered “safe seats” in the House of Representatives and obstructive processes in the Senate. Whether such sources of gridlock can be overcome remains to be seen.
对美国来说，这是好消息。但这并不意味着美国领导人可以继续无视美国政治制度的短处，如众议院通过不公正地划分选区而出现的“稳得议席”以及参议院臃肿碍事的流程。这些形成僵局的原因是否能克服还有待观察。此外，有充分的理由怀疑美国是否有能力维持其“超级大国”地位，因为主要新兴经济体正在崛起。