You asserted that the Tea Party will ascend to become a political force because of how politically corrupt the USA has become. I disagreed, noting that the USA is less politically corrupt than it has ever been, and asserted that the cranky 10% has always been with us.
That's all, though I think you moved the target a bit.
As you pointed out a few posts back, we just disagree.
It's OK.
I'll try to get back on target and sum up before we withdraw in disagreement.
You and I can agree that the Tea Party represents an angry fringe phenomenon. You dismissed them on that account while I argued that they represent a growing body of disenchanted populous. Released two weeks ago, a CNN survey evidenced that 56% of people in the survey felt that: "The federal government has become so large and powerful that it poses an immediate threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens." Such extreme anti-statism serves to undermine democratic self government.
To exacerbate this situation, economic inequality in the US stands at levels not seen since the 1920's, while polarization between the Democraps and the Republicraps is deeper than at any time since the end of the 19th century. In other words, intense public mistrust.
Add to this that during the present decade, political leaders must convince all of us that the present fiscal course is unsustainable and that only unpleasant changes can rectify things and I assert we have a recipe for chaos and decline.
Now we can leave in disagreement.
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