Economy is to Serious Condition as Political System is to Flatline

A recent blog post challenges the Republican presidential candidate to regain his honor. It’s a good post in that it highlights one of the dangers of democracy: s/he who can drive the emotions of the masses can control… everything.

But when we wring our hands about McCain’s and Palin’s dangerous stoking of anger, or worry about what use Obama would put his ability to captivate, we miss something big:

We’re already sunk.

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