We are ruled by stupid, spiteful assholes,

[vlyons]

2. I am so beyond anger and despair.

I just feel intense disgust and contempt. We are ruled by criminals and traitors. The whole republican party from cast to coast, from top to bottom, is a vast criminal RICO enterprise to relentlessly acquire money in any way possible - no matter how filgthy and disgusting. Republican rule is a kleptocracy. Trump rule is especially a kakocracy (govenment by the very worst, most corrupt and venal people.)

And it is our own fault. Far too many Americans have fallen into indifference and non-voting. Far too many of us have been dazzled by the love of money above all other values. It is time to demand, insist that old virtues of wisdom, integrity, fairness, generosity, respect, and justice become our highest values. These are not only religious values for the religious, they are ethically moral values for all human beings everywhere.