Love Matt Taibbi. A must read. Check this out. Haven't seen it anywhere else.
The rot is evenly distributed across the system. Corruption has seeped into every nook and cranny of our empire.
I think that 's the premise of Michael Moore's new flick too.
Now I guess we've all been convinced that nothing can be good for everyone. We've all bought into the self interest thing. What's good for me isn't good for you and if you're suffering - tough shit.
There's the Wise Guys and the Dupes. We all want to be a Wise Guy. But in order to be a Wise Guy you have to find a Dupe. It's like a Clown Show where each clown rises in status, by knocking the next clown down a peg or two. It's sort of tragically funny.
Then again, what's good for the individual might not be good for the species. And when we have billions and billions served that conflict becomes more and more conflicting. Who thinks for the species? I don't know. Is it even possible?