As has been said, the outrage is there.
However, I do not think there are too many folks who really want to push the reset button, and short of that there is just not that much one can do with outrage except discuss it amongst ourselves (for just too many folks just do not care).
Seems to me that folks are either wringing their hands at the plummeting performance of the stock market and their 200.5K plans, which seem headed to becoming 100.25K plans, if that much, or trying to get a good spot at the trough for all the free stuff that is supposed to start flowing from the great government spigot.
Yelling at the folks in office does not seem to help one whit, as they either do not care if what they are doing is legal and/or constitutional, or are just going with some sort of herd movement that may or may not be directed, and if directed may or may not be from the legislative or executive branch.
I would say we are in a time of bread and circuses, except that there are no real circus acts outside of what the legislative and executive branches are doing in their dayto-day operations. Not very many folks have the wry sense of humor needed to be entertained by those behaviors. And unfortunately not enough seem to know enough about how the government is 'supposed' to work to realize how close we are to the need for putting barrels of tar and bags of feathers on most public street corners.
Instead of preaching to the choir, I have taken to going out amongst the hoi poloi and striking up conversations with them about the condition of the country. I ask for ideas on what can be done since the elected officials do not seem to respond to communications from the voters. So far the consensus seems to be muttering a few choice phrases, including "Well, I tried," and then rolling over and taking it.
If I find out where the tipping point is, I'll let you know.
Till then, look out for the short, fat, bearded guy with an attitude who might come up to you and ask "Well, what are we gonna do about this mess?"
stay safe.
skidmark