Where does the fault lie?

[mix]

Rising health care prices.
A deepening recession.
Endless wars.
Failing public schools.
Millions unemployed.

[stray cat]

1. Not in a bumper sticker answer

[mix]

8. Indeed.

[Demeter]

2. Corporate Overlords and their political lackeys

and that includes most of both political parties.

Welcome to the slave state.

[mix]

6. The problem is clearly systemic,

along with the White House and Congress' dogged determination to pursue the failed neoliberal policies of the past, i.e privatization of the public sector, oil wars, etc.

[MannyGoldstein]

3. Ignorant voters

"We get the government we deserve - good and hard"
- Will Rogers

[mix]

4. And a political culture that values emotion over reason. nt

[Bluenorthwest]

9. Worse, they value profit over both head and heart.

Empathy is obviuosly lacking.

[gateley]

5. The Bilderberg group --

:tinfoilhat:

[mix]

7. global elites do have their own agenda nt

[gateley]

19. Agree. And the "powers" in Washington as just as much pawns as we are. nt

[mix]

21. Not elites themselves?

I find that hard to believe.

[gateley]

24. I don't think they're even in the same stratosphere as the real powers that be.

They're elite, yes, they think they're the ones, but they really don't hold the power they think they do.

[DrSteveB]

10. Why does it have to be 100% someone's fault?

Can't it be say, 80% someone's fault and 20% someone else's fault?

[mix]

13. of course...

but your point is off, where is someone in particular being faulted?

[geek tragedy]

11. Amazing that I was the first person to blame the Bush administration

but that several apparently think Obama is to blame instead of Bush.

Do the people voting that way have the courage to defend their choice?

[mix]

12. I noticed that too! nt

[DevonRex]

14. I evened it up but it was amazing that at first more blamed Obama than Bush on DU.

:eyes:

[impik]

15. More people blame Obama than Bush. S***** this so called "Democratic" site

[DevonRex]

16. Reminds me of this: I fucked you all...

I FUCKED YOU ALL, but thanks for blaming it on the black guy

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=9005071

[mix]

18. The systemic rot of our democracy and economy began well before Bush and Obama.

Bush, via his tax breaks for the rich, oil wars, and crony capitalism, accelerated policies that have been present in American politics for the last 50 years, at least.

I want a break with the past, don't you?

[jefferson_dem]

27. It's time to put names next to the votes.

I want to know.

[grantcart]

17. An intellectually lazy population that is more interested in NASCAR and WWE

than sitting with their children and asking them to think while they turn off the TV or asking questions when leaders want to go to war.

[mix]

20. .

a weapon of mass distraction

[MisterP]

22. conservatives: they support rising insurance rates and legal captivity to the insurers, fear the WPA

love war, and hate public education regardless of party (though if it's one particular party they'll shriek that they're "going forward" "against an insurmountable GOP legacy," which is pure blackwhite)

[Synicus Maximus]

23. WPA?

[LatteLibertine]

25. Corrupt

government officials and large business. About six large corporate special interests own our government.

As long as that is the case you're going to have those interests before that of the overwhelming majority of the population.

[jefferson_dem]

26. Life.

And ...

Canada. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxPRHXgYVlk&feature=related

[mix]

29. You're speaking of a world I have no exposure to, TV-land. nt

[slackmaster]

28. Our ongoing failure to fully adopt and embrace the Metric System

It's really holding this country back.

[mix]

30. it certainly is easier nt