Seriously, WTF has happened to our country?

[marions ghost]

39. Well said. We need to keep asking this fundamental question

What we are witnessing today is IMO truly worse than in the past. Many reasons have been offered in this thread, all valid, all part of the puzzle. The way things operate now--the greed, the corruption, the deep divisions, the control and exploitation by narcissist thieves--is weakening and sickening this country. I see it all around me--the negative effects of Corporatocracy--the collateral damage of this crass and cynical period in US history. No country can progress under these conditions. No country succeeds when its citizens are beaten down.

All the rhetoric about the common good, investing in the people, having the best interests of the public at heart, etc etc --amounts to a Big Lie in America today. With very few exceptions, our leaders are not working for the majority of us anymore. It is a profound betrayal of public trust.

The only thing we can do is come together and demand reforms at all levels of government. Together. As isolated individuals we have no clout. Yes, these are dark times. To stop being victimized we have to fight back on every front possible. Devise a plan of action, no matter how small. Envision a different future and make it happen.