Over 7 long years, the promise of “hope and change” has given way instead to the disappointment of chaos and dysfunction.
Just some 30 examples off the top of my head…
1) Nuclear IRAN
4) Taliban resurgent AFGHANISTAN
5) Militarization of SOUTH CHINA SEA
6) Nuclear missile NORTH KOREA
8) Resurgent aggressive RUSSIA
10) Streaming crisis of REFUGEES
11) Broken system for IMMIGRATION
12) Sharply rising MURDER RATES
13) Growing and largest PRISON POPULATION
14) Rising RACISM
16) Worsening polarization in POLITICS
21) Failing system of EDUCATION
23) Growing insecurity of CYBER
24) Infringement on PERSONAL PRIVACY
25) Falling participation in LABOR FORCE
26) Slowing ECONOMY
28) Shrinking affiliation with RELIGION
29) Epidemic of SUICIDE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Now, one of our main hopes has to be genuine change for the better.
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)