Contemporary times

Hey out there Seattle people, feeling down about the present economic downturn?  Yeah, me too.  Sometimes I ask myself, is it partially my fault?  Could I have rallied my fellow United States citizens against the evil adminnistration that ruled the last 8 years of my country?  Did we passively stand by and do nothing while people that pursued no interest whatsoever of ours determined the future of our livelihoods?  We, the people.  Is this a true democracy?  Sure, there was some rebeling, and there will always exist a counterculture to everything, but look at us now.  Greed has brought us to our knees.  The system remains corrupt.  US Senators are bought for their support in certain industries and those without capital are at the wealthy's mercy.  They will just keep trying to steal as much money from the little people and we are helpless.  Our country is a mess.  The way things work, not just the politicians need to change.  Maybe we should embrace aspects of Socialism or adapt a new idealogy to fit our needs.  Seriously, we need to do something to change our society.  Provide schooling, education, employment to our population and make those be our first priority as a country.  Make sure the people have the tools to be innovative and creative and we will strive.  Without basic human needs fulfilled crime and pillage run rampant.  The Europeans make it work, so we can too.  Sometimes I wish I were born in Sweden.