I disagree. As long as we have a ballot box, we're in charge. We will be pushed until we decide to do something about it - as Americans do. ONce we decide to handle a situation, it will be handled. That's the upside.
The downside is we'll be pushed around until then. Of course, we're getting mighty close to the breaking point on more than one issue - immigration, taxes, SS to name a few.
Interestingly, a national retail sales tax replacing our income tax would help with all three of these problems.
I sure hope and pray you are right. God willing, I have many years left, and I am frightened for my country.