There’s plenty of hot topics to write about these days. From how in just a few short weeks, we’ve sold out America’s core values and turned viciously on our long-standing allies by shockingly siding with the murderous dictator, Vladimir Putin. Or how a super billionaire is taking his chainsaw and woodchipper willy-nilly, firing tens of thousands of government workers without notice, without cause, and with great suspicion that some of these agencies oversee his business operations. The list of egregious behaviors is long and expanding daily.

How did we get here so fast? From most admired nation to feared provocateur and international “woodchipper?” To a country where our promises and commitments aren’t worth the paper they’re printed on? This doesn’t actually happen with just one or two men. Some 50.1% of voters voted for what has led to this. This is our collective doing.

That there’s a lot of discontent in our country is not denied. That people want change is clear: Our “system” is working for the well-to-do and isn’t working well for the not-well-off. Our middle class struggles with groceries and nearly 50% of Americans have less than $1,000 in expendable savings. Living on the edge certainly creates desire for disruptive change. And disruptive overturning of our past norms and values is exactly what we’ve got.

Along the way that led to all this is that we’ve collectively lost our way from who we used to........

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