We have a very sick patient here, doctor.

[King_Klonopin]

Doctor: Mr. America, I've reviewed your history and done a brief fiscal exam. The results of your tests are back, and I'm afraid you have some very serious conditions.

Mr. America: Sounds serious.

Doctor: You've had a right-shift in wealth, with a high concentration of wealth consolidating in a few small areas, while becoming woefully depleted in a majority of the rest. This has caused a dangerous imbalance. Your governmental systems are not functioning properly. Some show signs of shutting down completely.

Mr. America: How come, what's causing this?

Doctor: It appears that you've developed malignant capitalism, probably caused by a combination of cronyism, corporatism, and rampant oligopoly. It's probably been growing for a while, and I suspect you may have been ignoring the symptoms because they didn't seem serious, at first. What were the concerns that made you decide to come in to see me ?

Mr. America: Well, I've been working my butt off, but have nothing to show for it. I'm tired all the time. I get angry and snap at people. I've become more xenophobic, racist, nationalistic, militaristic, aggressive and violent. Then, I noticed this Citizens United thing on my back was causing me to lose weight. Plus, have you seen the Republican debates? That kinda scared me a little.

I thought that I would always be healthy and strong. I mean, I'm a Democracy with a capitalistic economy.

Doctor: Things can change as we get older. Right now, I'd say, you are more of a pseudo-democracy with plutocratic and fascistic tendencies. You're governmental systems are not functioning as they are supposed to because they have been infected by a huge influx of money and parasitic lobbyists. And, as I said, your capitalistic economic system has become malignant. Some areas of your economy are proliferating in ways which are detrimental to the body as a whole, unsustainable, and which could lead to your demise if left untreated.

Mr. America: Can anything be done to treat it ?

Doctor: Well, the first thing you should do is to stop voting for republicans. They only make things worse, and they caused the problems in the first place.
You should also read the labels of any democrats you may have been voting for. They may falsely claim to be the remedy when, in fact, they only exacerbate your symptoms.
Your informational diet is inadequate. You need to consume more higher-quality information, otherwise, you can develop cranius rectus.
Above all, don't give up. You need to be pro-active, get involved in your civic responsibilities, and elect people who better represent your interests and well-being. Procrastination only makes your recovery harder. It won't get better on its own.

I'm giving you a prescription for some Klonopin.

[LiberalEsto]

1. Time for a truth enema

and a 23-day fasting cleanse.

[840high]

2. K/R