>While I won't claim there are countries that are immune to the effects of persistent grifting, the speed at which US was taken over is quite surprising for a E

>While I won't claim there are countries that are immune to the effects of persistent grifting, the speed at which US was taken over is quite surprising for a European That's because you guys get the CNN 5min recap version of American politics and therefore you didn't see the discontent that's been brewing since the 00s when US was sufficiently annoyed with establishment types to elect a young(er than the typical federal political) black guy who ran on a platform of change. The populists will continue to win elections until morale improves.