America is in such terrible shape because the American electorate is dumb and uneducated, the American media are disgracefully corrupt and ignore their Constitutional role, our political leaders are self-serving and inept, or dishonest, our business leaders are crooks and the administrators of America’s banking system are swindlers. Thankfully, OBAMUNISM has arrived just in time to save us. OBAMUNISM is a combination of communism, socialism, and Marxism implemented and overseen by the Alpha and Omega of our time, our beloved Messiah, Barack Obama.
I know it is true as I read it in an advertisement on Facebook for tee-shirts.
Kerfuffles and Flourishes 
I think one problem is the love of the status quo in voting. For example, “I’m a Democrat”…pull the lever. …the same “type” is elected. Doesn’t “think outside the box” for real change…change to the system itself. I just posted on this; if you are interested, pls have a look.