No one in the US government from either party seems to have the necessary profile in courage -- the cojones -- to step up and say "the old ways aren't working and it's time for radical change." This state of corrupt stagnancy is, of course, why the Occupy Movement has gotten the legs it has.
The alternatives are out there. There are plenty of good people working their hearts and souls out on localization and green solutions; smart diplomatic and police/military alternatives exist that would make occupations, special ops night raids and drone killings unnecessary; decriminalization and harm reduction programs based on a social and medical model exist that would be much more effective, would cost taxpayers less and be less bloody than the military and police regime of the Drug War; and we could begin to be honest with ourselves about our history, starting with an understanding why Iran hates Britain and the US so much.
All it takes is the will to rework the Myth of American Exceptionalism into a New American Reality that's humbler, smarter and less addicted to the secret shadow world. It's a matter of re-balancing the culture by backing away from the dark death-grip of Thanatos and allowing in more of the light, creative side of its counterpart Eros, the life impulse.
Fashions may have changed and the film noir trench coat may be a thing of the past, but the same collective shudder that motivated the classic noir films of the late 40s and 50s is afoot today in our world -- and its even darker now.
Culture is artificial, and it's time to forcefully shine more light into this shadowy, noir culture we've made.
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