Believe it or not, there’s a national election coming up in a few weeks.

Don’t worry, if you haven’t been tuned in to the race so far, you’re not the only one.

Though the results of the election are unlikely to shake-up the political stalemate in Washington, the possibility of a GOP takeover of the Senate could have important consequences for the last two years of the Obama presidency.

But Americans tend to care a bit less about midterms than presidential races. And extreme dissatisfaction with both Congress and the White House, as well as negative campaigning, certainly aren’t helping things.

The question for us at USDemocrazy is whether this election of advanced ambivalence represents a unique set of circumstances or a growing trend of frustration and disengagement with politics.

Many Americans were disappointed that Barack Obama’s presidency failed to fundamentally change American politics.

The legacy of President Obama will be debated over for many years to come. But it seems clear the Obama administration opted to change policy (for good or for ill or for neither) rather than change the system.

How will American politics look post-Obama?

Will our increasing cultural and political polarization deliver to us the politics that we deserve?

Will contempt for the two-party system give rise to third-party politicians? 

Will the obscene influence of special interests on our government ever be defeated?

Most importantly, do you plan to vote this year? Let us know in the comments section below.