Most of us on the forum, if not all, are old enough to remember when the USA was thought to be by most in the world as the greatest country on planet earth. If we are still the best, then the world is screwed! Our government at the Federal, and some state levels have become Un-American, and even communist in nature. We are so divided, I don't think it can be fixed without a revolution. Both political parties are corrupt. Soon, the Republican party will be just as corrupt as the Democratic party. It's really close. At my age, I don't think I will be around to see the occurrence of a revolution and the outcome, but our Grandkids and Great grandkids will. We have let them down.
As Dee states in some of his comments on the forum........We have become the Un-united States Of America. What is happening in Colorado, and other places is just the tip of the iceberg. I don't think I'm being Pessimistic. I think I'm seeing thing's more like a Realist.
Pessimists tend to focus on the negative aspects of a situation and expect the worst outcome. Optimists, on the other hand, tend to focus on the positive and expect the best outcome. Realists, (I believe), try to see things as they are and make practical assessments based on reality. Things are really bad!