The great power of this nation will be controlled by a few elected (and probably a few shadowy unelected too) office holders. Whether we like it or not. Obama turned out the vote, but much of that vote was for things undelivered. It was for the idea of change, rather than the specifics of change. Hence, the majority disapprove of him, his admin, the house, the Senate, etc. People, the people, of, for and by whom this country is supposed to revolve, do not trust their leaders or political establishments. Even here on DU, this is true.
Yet the power is there and it will be controlled and manipulated by those with agendas of which we are probably clueless.
So say trust doesn't return, but control grows. At some point, do those in control, despised and untrusted by the vast majority of the people, begin to force compliance? Drones, NSA spying, IRS enforcers - maybe those in charge, or those next to be in charge, don't care about or need approval or trust. Maybe they just need the power, and the manipulative and deceptive charade that surrounds it all?
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