We believe that the election won't make a big difference one way or the other. Card 3 reinforces this idea, but also adds a new understanding. The 7 of Pentacles Reversed suggests that at a deep level we do not really want to seriously take stock of our society and do something about changing it. We may say we want a direction change and maybe we actually believe it, but unconsciously we don't really have the energy or will to do what's required. Our unrecognized motivation is to leave things the way they are.
Real change is just too scary and too demanding.
Card 8 is also important here because it shows us what we want as Americans - what our expectations are for the president. The 10 of Pentacles stands for the ideal atmosphere of a prosperous, growing economy. We seek the security and comfort of affluence . As a people, we are also basically conservative . We may say we want change, but that's not really the case.