accentuate the positive

Too-expensive housing. War in the Middle East. US military involvement all over the place. Is there anything new under the sun?

Yes, there’s something interesting and hopeful going on.

“The conditions are ripe for third party candidates to get a bigger share of the vote than they typically do.”

https://www.voanews.com/a/high-profile-third-party-candidates-crowd-into-us-presidential-field-/7350698.html

( over the next twelve months we’re going to see a lot of articles like that one)