Recovering_Democrat: “But collapse is not the only option to effect that change.”
I believe you’re right. People still have a choice. We can either elect leaders who are willing to roll this back, or we can continue on the same course until it comes apart. My concern is that the longer we delay, the more difficult it’s going to be. The Democrats aren’t going to be any help whatsoever. All they want is more of the same: more taxes, more regulation, and more entitlements. I think about 20% of the population are hard core statists.
The problem isn't the leaders...the problem is the 50% of our population that don't WANT to roll this back. Go read the comments to that article at the source.
As long as their are two camps in this country who have DIAMETRICALLY opposite world-views, politicians will not solve the problem. Instead we will merely slip closer to the abyss, with both sides blaming the other and growing further alienated from each other.