Well, I'm not thinking of myself really, just my kids and I hope you're right.
But its times like these where it makes sense why people are more interested in AMERICAN IDOL. Folks have more control over that than our US govt. At least you can vote for your favorite guy multiple times, who then wins after you are sure your 65 votes helped him over the top, LOL
It's about 500 years too early to write off America. We survived World Wars, A civil war, assasinations, 40 years of liberal control in the congress and Jimmuh Carter. And we ain't doing so bad despite it all.
AI is simple entertainment. No sex, no liberal slant, no cussin. Just kids warbling out covers of the oldies. LOL