Big Cat- As I mentioned earlier I do not mean to slam you, but hope you realize that, yes, it can and most likely will get much worse, at least in the short term, regardless of who is elected President. I lived through the late 70's and early 80's in Buffalo, NY. Let me tell you, what we're experiencing now is nothing like that time. I had a Dad who lost his job (with about 50k others) when Bethlehem Steel closed its doors. Shortly after, my parents divorced and for a short period of time my mother was is a position where we received welfare. Unemployment in Buffalo was between 12-14% if my memory serves me right. Interest rates were above 20%. Good Times!
So please don't be mellow dramatic about how 'bad' times are now. As someone mentioned above- you're drinking too much of the Democratic Kool-Aide. We, as a nation are doing very well when compared to those days.
I think that we very well could and likely will see similar times as the financial crisis infects mainstreet. It's one thing to read about something and another to live it.
I do agree with you that the dynamics today are much different than they were then. In fact, if anything I think we live in a much more dangerous world than we did when I was growing up, but that's just my opinion.