2016: Americans Already Hate The Next President.

A majority of Americans have a negative view of Hillary Clinton. And that’s according to a poll that has her leading Donald Trump by seven points.

It’s true that every four years journalists write columns lamenting the pitiful choices facing Americans on Election Day. But this election is special because of how overwhelmingly negative public views are toward the two major party candidates.

At Amazon, those wishing to wear their frustration now have three pages of products to choose from emblazoned with the logo, “I Already Hate Our Next President.” This sentiment can be shared on mugs, T-shirts, tank tops, hoodies and even infant onesies. But one need not rely on anecdotal evidence.

In the Wall Street Journal/NBC poll cited above, just 37 percent of respondents said they had a positive view of Clinton, compared with 52 percent who had a negative view — and that was actually a marginal improvement over the August poll. Meanwhile, Trump was only viewed positively by 28 percent, compared with 61 percent who viewed him negatively. Among undecided voters, just 13 percent had a positive view of Clinton and 5 percent of Trump.

Even their own voters don’t like them much. A system that produces nominees like this is dysfunctional. But will anybody do anything?