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Discuss Yoda's Ugly Cousiin's answer to: Over the last several years I have been reaching a ...

Over the last several years I have been reaching a conclusion that common sense is no longer possible in the U.S. (maybe even the entire planet). With the emergence of global communications and a ...

Yoda's Ugly Cousiin Answered:

Believe me, I an understand where you are coming from. It seems that America's attitude (or Moral/Ethical Code) has gone from "Do what is right." to "Do what you can get away with.". That last one seems to be the one that everyone is following. Politicians have affairs, violate campaign finance law, or commit a plethora of violations of varying size. Corporate CEO's are guilty of mishandling/misappropriating company funds. Wall Street investors are guilty of shadow investing, thereby avoiding the laws regarding regulation.

Traditionally, are laws say that we should "Do what is right". But more and more, our country is falling further and further into the dark chaos of "Doing what they can get away with."

One worries about where this country is going from here.

Take care and live well!