Have things gotten really worse, or have I just become an Old Fart?

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163. Moving to a civilized country sounds good.

In 2006, my Wife & I cashed out and moved to an isolated part of the rural South to spend our remaining years.
We live there now, and produce a good percentage of our own food.
We sometimes miss the amenities of the City,
but have never regretted our decision,
but it is not for everybody.
The isolation can be deadly for those who need lots of other people.

We had considered moving to another country. I have some contacts in Costa Rica,
and they say life there is good,
but they live in Ex-Pat compounds in Condos ,
and CondoLife has never appealed to us,
so we decided to stay in the states.

We have adopted an independent, sustainable, green lifestyle,
reducing our carbon foot print,
producing more and consuming less,
with an active focus on Local Humanitarian Issues.
In those areas, we can SEE and enjoy a results from our work,
and that is a good thing.

Plus, it is beautiful, unspoiled, and fertile here.
It is easy to grow lots of good tasting, healthy food and keep lots of critters.
Life close to the earth is healing and healthy.
We occasionally read aloud from Whitman's Leaves of Grass at sunset.
So far, so good.

I had hoped that when we got here I could just walk away from National Politics,
and stop caring about what happens to the Party I joined in 1967,
but have been unable to do so.
I still find the current conservative Direction of the Democratic Party to be very discouraging.
I still care, and haven't been able to let go of the things I have fought for for all those years.
I am deeply embarrassed by the Party, and the Country we are passing on to our children.


Good Luck.