As American politics becomes more polarized, and as Obama struggles to manage the challenges posed by epochal global developments, large domestic programs to address rising income inequality are probably beyond his administration’s reach. And, though there is no shortage of candidates lining up to succeed him in 2016, one might wonder, after his experience, why anyone would want the job.
美国政治正变得日益极化，奥巴马正在竭尽全力对付全球发展新纪元带来的挑战，在这一环境下，采取大手笔国内政策解决收入不平等恶化也许超过了他的政府的能力范围。而尽管等待在2016年取代他的候选者不乏其人，但我们不禁要问，看到奥巴马的经历，为何还有人想做美国总统。