As I non American I am looking at American politics from a slightly less introspective angle. Firstly I find it interesting how people in democracies blame politicians. 2000 + years ago already it was said that people do not get the governments they want but those they deserve. I think America has lost touch and that they like England and all other super powers before them are battling with the changing geopolitical landscape.

The biggest problem with democracy is it assumes that people will make an INFORMED choice. As we have recently seen this is not true though, and that half truths lies and the such are all to easily gobbled up by poorly read, often poorly educated people. Yet they hold the power to decide .... the lowest common denominator.