Two years ago, 1.8 million people stood crowded together for hours in the frigid January air, chant- ing President Barack Obama’s name, undoubtedly with his presidential campaign’s catchphrase running through their heads the entire time: “Yes, we can.” The nation (or at least, the 52.9% of it that voted for him) stood united under a vibrant blue flag, hoping that the next four years would be full of progress toward the left side of the political spectrum.