I have no faith in America or our citizens

[USAFRetired_Liberal]

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I always knew there were racist and selfish individuals in this country, but I believed the majority of people were caring and compassionate. I recognized there were corrupt and extreme right-wing partisans in positions of power—whether judges, senators, business leaders, or CEOs—but I thought most leaders would prioritize the country over ideology and do what’s right. Sadly, I’ve come to realize that’s not the case. Many of these individuals seem willing to do whatever it takes to hold onto power and wealth, even if it means silencing or harming fellow Americans who refuse to align with their worldview.

What makes it worse is an American public that seems indifferent or asleep—acting as though bad things won’t happen to them. As long as they have food, cars, and entertainment, they appear willing to accept whatever happens, so long as it doesn’t directly affect them. This complacency only accelerates the decline of what’s right and just in our society.

To add to the despair, all the progress we were making under Obama has been wiped out. It feels like we’ve been thrown back to square one, teetering on the edge of a dystopian society where division, greed, and oppression reign. It’s as though the hope and momentum we once had have been replaced with a dark and unsettling reality.

And while Trump is often seen as the face of this chaos, he’s really just a symptom of a much larger problem. He represents a deeper rot—a system and culture that prioritize power, money, and ideology over decency, justice, and the common good. Trump may come and go, but the forces that elevated him remain, and that is the most troubling reality of all.

In the past, we worried about outside forces destroying America—the Soviet Union, China, other communist regimes, or even Islamic terrorists. But what will actually destroy us isn’t coming from outside; it’s internal. It’s the polarization, corruption, and apathy festering within our own borders. The greatest threat to America is the erosion of its own values by its own people.