I agree with nearly all of this. It does appear that the tipping point has been passed. As long as the takers were less than 50% of the voters we had some hope of turning around. But now it sure looks like the tragic 51% has been crossed and from here on out there is no way to fix it. The only way out now is through the crash and whatever dark age comes after.
A couple hundred years from now there will probably be a new and fantastic renaissance.
How are you defining 51% of Americans as takers? What is on your list of takers?