Rotten to the Core

Yes, "the system" is corrupt. Rotten to the core. The rich and privileged get more rich and privileged. The rest of us get pummeled from every corner. That is not a society that can thrive.

Whatever "hope" we have resides in individuals, not systems. Recent and not so recent events remind us that one man, or small groups of like-minded people can bust the status quo.

So yes, it's easy to be cynical, but cynicism is not really our friend. We can see that things are untenable.

We must do our best to see clearly. Some folks are well-intentioned, some folks want positive change, some folks are trying... the system is swimming in dirty money and bad intentions, but some folks stand against it.

Their stand is our fleeting hope.