I am disgusted to my fucking core about the state of this country.

[llmart]

87. I think that most of us on DU have all felt the frustration you're feeling.

I have been told by most people that know me that I'm the eternal optimist. A sister once accused me of seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. I have reflected quite a bit on why I've become so disillusioned at the state of our country and why I have moments where I want to just give up and live the rest of my life in my own little bubble. I don't really have any answers. It's not just that I'm old now - not all old people are like this. I think it's because I did always truly believe that most of my fellow Americans were decent human beings who appreciated living in a democratic country and the ideals the prior generation taught us growing up.

I still maintain that the decline began in the 80's with Reagan and the people behind him who got him elected. They were hell bent on destroying the middle class with their "bust the unions and greed is good" mantra. The problem is that many people who were hurt by those policies are unable or don't want to admit that they were wrong to lionize that guy.