Watching videos on YouTube I'm often struck by how lost many Americans are as to why their country seems to be an unstoppable train wreck. I've given this a lot of thought over the years, especially since the pace of decline began to accelerate after George W Bush took office. He has merely been the straw that has most greatly stressed this great camel's already sorely tested back.
As is often the case, the seeds of the US's present troubles were sown a very long time ago. Here is a recent video response I made to someone wondering "why"....... It's not the whole answer, of course, but it does deal with a critical part of the problem: the failure of democratic accountability.
General Debate 06 October 2025
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