I think it may be because of global recession. I'd challenge anyone to get out of it overnight. Politicians can make changes but it's like steering the Titanic with a rudder the size of a lollipop stick.
Be careful what you wish for with this one. Half the continent are a basket case at the moment. Greece - fucked. Spain - fucked. Ireland - fucked. Portugal - fucked. France/Italy - almost fucked and these two will bring the house of cards down with them.
At some point the people who vote have to accept responsibility for the people they vote for. Most of the bills in the US are written buy the industry themselves to suit their own interests and not the general community.
Im moving to Iceland. Fuck there's absolutely no hope. It'll all come crashing down and then it'll become like the famous apocalypse everyone talks about. Its just a matter of time.
Just kidding!
America, run by and for you mean........