Unfortunately, although that is a quite obvious to those who pay attention, it is also just the tip of the iceberg in the events that led to the sinking of the

Unfortunately, although that is a quite obvious to those who pay attention, it is also just the tip of the iceberg in the events that led to the sinking of the titanic. The point is that, obviously the visible tip of the iceberg is the most obvious danger, the real, immediate danger is the portion of the iceberg just below the surface of the water. But that is also just the most shallow consideration of all the factors and events that ended up with the sinking of the titanic. Events and circumstances that were in place before the impact, and those revealed and as a consequence of the impact. For example, a huge part of the corruption of our government comes from Congress' micro-management of the economy, which should not be happening. The legislature is supposed to put broad, systemic foundations into place that work universally, not this inept and incompetent meddling in the smallest details of how a dime is spent or not spent. That body of our government lacks universal principles that can be tested against to validate their actions. That manifests itself in the blatant, overt corruption of bribery and favoritism; not to even touch on the subtle forms of corruption which make up the forest we can't see for all the trees. addendum: Something else that is a rather touchy subject but also a relevant one is that we are operating with a hobbled-together framework that was meant for a whole different era of humanity. Universal suffrage in its current state is corrosive and inadequate. There really need to be qualifications for voting and the power and influence through access of the legislative and executive should solely rest in those who qualify. Now, before you get all upset; it should be a qualification that is universally accessible, e.g., spending time rather than money. Everyone has a more equitable amount of time available for themselves. Some poor will find it difficult to find the time to spend, but so will the wealthy who, e.g., have no interest in putting in time spent with the poor in community forums and colloquium, i.e., the more time you spend attending and participating in public discussions across all economic and political spectrum the more access you have to legislators and the executive. It's fair, its universal, and it's equitable; which is why the wealthy and those who have perverted the current system in their overwhelming favor will vilify and fight dirty to the death to preserve the current con job they have going.